In a small saucepan with the heat turned off, combine together all the pastry cream ingredients. Cook your cream filling on medium heat, stirring continuously until it thickens. It is important to not ...

Place 1 cup flour in a medium bowl and use a pastry blender to cut in ½ cup softened butter (or pull 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite direction), until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Ten years ago, my dear friend, Karen Seljevold, read an article in The Forum that stressed the need for donations to our local food pantries as winter approached. Moved by the story and never one to ...