Unfortunately, this will be Baker Bill’s final article in The Beltsville News—written by his children Steve, Wendy, and Jane. Baker Bill...

To many of you, Baker Bill was the writer of “Stuff and Things” in The Beltsville News, but to me, he was just Bill. He was the only...

As promised, this month it’s fruitcake! I had a good response to this last year. I lot of people wanted to make it but could not find the...

Yes, I write about Riderwood a lot. That's because I'm impressed. It’s not a nursing home but a place to retire to. I lost a leg about...

This month my recipe of the month is a simple one, pumpkin pie. Make note of this section because it is a list of what you will need to...

Most of you do not know that I'm a certified TV producer. Yes, I took a 2-year course with Montgomery County to become one. I was...

I just learned Raulin's Bakery has a new service, a drive-thru lane. No, not really: I just saw a picture of the front boarded up after a...

As you know by now, I'm at Riderwood and have written about it some in the past. Well, today I'm going to write more. This place is well...

I taught a baking class for over 15 years to about 100 ladies, some men, and some children. They know the fun of making bread. Kneading...

Man, it's hard to think I'm writing for May. It seems just yesterday it was February. Oh, well. I have had good mail in the past weeks...

Baking Powder Biscuits In a medium-size bowl, place 1 stick of butter (room temp) 1 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1...

The other day I had a special lunch. In the store here at Riderwood they sell convenience items like milk, bread, snacks, etc. I picked...

My readers are growing each month; not a day does not go by without someone stopping me in a hallway telling me how they liked my...

Yea, a new year’s coming. I like the old saying "if I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself when I...