by Ilona | Favorite Foods
I consider oysters such a treat. That would number me in the minority of my family, but maybe part of a much greater group in the world. This post has to do with that bivalve, the oyster genus Ostrea, that should be enjoyed on many levels- the first being its... by Ilona | Favorite Foods
Suno Hawaiian Ice in Atlanta   Want to be happy? If you ever visit Atlanta, Ga. be sure to make time for Hawaiian ice in this little corner ice cream shop. They have a facebook page, if you want to know more about the details, including locations. …but let... by Ilona | Favorite Foods
When you can buy ice cream all year, sometimes you forget what a treat it can be, but the old fashioned home made type? Never! It is always special and always just the right thing to create on summer afternoon.I’ve had to cut my calorie intake in the past few... by Ilona | Favorite Foods
Biting into a peach in August, one that has ripened on the tree and has sweet juices that fairly drip as you break the skin, or the burst of a sweet cherry in July, is more than taste. It is scent and feeling and experience of the season.We often eat to lift a mood,... by Ilona | Favorite Foods
Lots of people don’t like grapefruit. My husband doesn’t, and my children don’t, but I really do. I like the refreshing, juicy taste with just that edge of bitter plus sweet that a ripe grapefruit has. The ones grown in Texas always seem to be best,... by Ilona | Favorite Foods, Memories
While making a trek into Hocking Hills country I stopped and picked up some Laurelville homemade apple butter. If you haven’t tasted apple butter that is made with the taste of all outdoors, cooked in the open over a wood fire…well, you have missed out on...
