Margaret Cullison
Since retiring from work in California public schools, Margaret Cullison has written personal essays and articles about cooking, animals, and water gardens. She currently reviews self-published books and has begun a novel based on her fraternal grandfather's experiences during the Civil War.
After nine years living in southern Oregon, Margaret recently returned to northern California to be closer to family. She can be reached at tekie74 at hotmail.com
(Editor's Note: Margi is sporting her SeniorWomenWeb cap)
My Mother’s Cookbook; More Cookies
When I returned to college after a spring vacation spent in my home town, a girl I knew from New York's Westchester County asked if I'd had a good time. I gave her my usual response, saying that I'd had fun. She wondered what could be fun about spending spring break in Iowa. more »
My Mother's Cookbook: Val’s Refrigerator Rolls, Vernie’s Brunch Casserole, Cherry Pie with Crisco Crust and Danish Puff
My oldest brother, Ben had moved back to our hometown by then, and he became the person with whom she could talk things over. They enjoyed planning for and preparing holiday meals and lunched together most days of the work week. Ben kept his weekend activities separate, except when family members were in town. Mom wisely ignored what she must have suspected about his sometimes rowdy behavior with his fourth wife, a local girl younger than his own daughter whom he’d recently married, and their motorcycle-riding friends. more »
One Memorable Friend
Margaret Cullison writes:
"I met one of my most memorable friends at a time when I needed a good
friend. I’d just moved to the San Francisco Bay area and, while still
unpacking the moving boxes, my husband told me he wanted a divorce.
After thir… more »
Frosted Cakes: Seven-Minute Frosting, 1234 Cake, Pound Cake Torte and Carrot Cake
Margaret Cullison writes, "I suffered from cake envy after attending a friend's birthday party. Her cake that year looked like a lamb with white frosting and coconut curled fur. The cake completely enchanted me." more »
