This month, I’m honoring two birthdays in the Keller family – Ingrid Roberts and Jim Keller – and I couldn’t think of a better way to do so than to include recipes for two of their favorite things – Lemon Blueberry Cake and a Moscow Mule! From the time Jim and Jenness began spending their…

When I was growing up in San Francisco, my father (Rex Keller) frequently took me out to Playland at the beach. I was probably between 8 and 12. At the entrance to the Fun House was a very scary bigger than life sized animatronic creature called Laughing Sal. She gave kids nightmares for years. I…

Joe’s Special! by Larry keller Well, family, here we are, halfway through the year, and it’s time for another family recipe for your consideration. In this case, it will be Joe’s Special. First, though, a little family history: way back in the late 1950’s Dad, Mom, Jim, Kathleen, and I were living in the Haight-Ashbury in…

Jenna, hard at work! Who doesn’t love a sweet treat every now and then? And who loves the convenience of the Starbucks Danishes? What’s better than cooking with your family? Well, the girls and I were motivated to try a Cheese Danish recipe that we found online, and so, we made some and gave them…

On June 7, our James will be 21 years old! This is a huge birthday in any young person’s life, but there’s so much more to celebrate as James reaches this milestone! When I think back on how much work he’s put in to becoming the beautiful and fine young man that he is now,…

Today is the 17th of May, Norway’s Constitution Day. As with the 4th of July, everything served today is about red, white, and blue, which, interestingly, are both Norway’s and America’s flag colors. Strawberry Cream cake is the traditional cake served most often for this celebration. It is one of those super moist, delicious, melt-in-your-mouth…

Stefan and Hayley met in Missouri while he was attending school there. When it was time for Stefan to begin working on his PhD., they decided to move to Somerville, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston. Hayley attended graduate school in Boston, and it has been a favorite place for her ever since. Her degree is…

This month’s entry was going to be the last in our Keller family blog series. Even though Persimmons are a Fall fruit and there won’t be any at farmers’ markets or in grocery stores for months, I knew I couldn’t end our project without sharing this special memory and really great recipe. When we decided…

With so many wonderful young people in our youngest generation of Kellers and so many exciting futures ahead for them, I thought it perfect to begin sharing some of their stories by congratulating Josie Keller and Martin Kungys on their engagement! Some of you already know Martin well, but others don’t, so I would like…

Bill Marquardt was quite the character. He was also a dear friend to both Rex and Marie, although he was especially fond of Mom/Grandma, as she was of him. “Uncle Bill”, as he was known, was an important figure in the Keller family’s lives through the 1950’s and well into the late 1960’s. Dad/Grandpa Keller…