The Fussy Eater

Mothers know all too well the charms of a fussy eater. This delightful illustration by Mabel Lucie Attwell has an accompanying verse which is a beautiful and most suitable response to Baby Robert Rabbit`s highchair antics.

Last Minute Entertaining Ideas

During Sunday's fantastic Team Canada vs. Team USA Olympic hockey game, I served some "last minute" appetizers. Using two different prepared dips, I filled hollowed out cherry tomatoes and served another plate with a variety of bread crisps. For a bit of flavor, I just added some of the tomato to the dip and saved the rest for spaghetti sauce later.

Cookbook Comfort Foods

"When you can't think of what else to serve, compose a casserole. It's the hostess' best friend and the busy homemaker's helper, because usually the preparations can be finished ahead of time and the final heating done in the oven, without extra attention. So simple to fix, so pretty to serve, so wonderful to taste - that's the casserole. Take a handful of vegetables; take a pinch of seasoning and a dash of herbs; take a cup of this and a pound of that - and you have the makings for that dish of magic."

What could be more fun than a vintage 1960's cookbook?