In 2009 we published “The Holm Family Cookbook” with our mother, an aunt, and a cousin. We started this blog at that time and maintained it for a few years, so many of the posts are a bit dated, but the recipes are still good!
Our "classroom" for the infusing spirits class Several weeks ago some friends and I went to an infusing spirits with fruit and herbs class at the restaurant at Wente Vineyards in Livermore. The class was interesting and the cocktail we got to drink after the class, a...
My daughters Laina and Whitney at a San Jose Sharks Hockey Game On Saturday my sister Susie and I took my daughters to our annual San Jose Sharks game and I realized that Susie and I have been going to Sharks games for almost 18 years. I attended my first San Jose...
We were invited to participate in the Sunol Pioneer Folk Festival that was held yesterday at the Sunol Regional Wilderness Park in Sunol. Our Great, Great Grandmother Caroline Arnett's family moved from Missouri to Sunol and she lived there until her marriage to...
After Christmas dinner last year I served a tray of assorted mini desserts to my guests and they loved them (click here to read about them). What my guests loved about the minis was that they could say "I'll try one of each" and they would only be consuming the...
Apple French Toast Casserole with apple syrup spooned over the top If you are like me and like to entertain, you are probably always looking for the perfect recipe to feed to guests. Last week I found the perfect breakfast/brunch recipe on the Tasty Kitchen...
In preparation for National Ice Cream Day on July 17th, we wanted to share our Granny’s famous ice cream recipe. Our cousin Lori and her family came out from Texas this 4th of July and she whipped up a batch of the strawberry ice cream for the family reunion on the...
A flat of peaches from The Fruit Bowl fruit stand I am so fortunate to live and eat in California! Having moved to San Joaquin County in 1999, I was excited to be amongst the agriculture, which supplies all the fresh fruits and vegetables one could want. Among the top...
For the last few years, my daughters and I have seen pummelos at our local grocery store during the winter months and have marveled at the size of them. Last weekend I finally bought one and we were all pleasantly surprised by the sweet fragrance and taste of the...
Little known fact - our family has married into royalty - strange but true. In the small grotto of Hollister, CA, our cousin, Patti Knoblich, married the ‘Cot King (Gary Gonzales) and has summarily been crowned the ‘Cot Queen! If we are so proud of our...