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January 01, 2010 06:36 PM EST --
It wasn't that I ate a lot of rich food this holiday - it's just that I was making ginger stars and anise cookies , and the cinnamon roasted walnuts every day, it seems. There were always leftovers, and . . .
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January 01, 2010 01:13 PM EST --
A Happy New Year to all! Is anything better than the first day of a brand new year? The year stretches before us, pristine and optimistic; another day to get it right, I often think to myself. Or, another . . .
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December 15, 2009 09:56 AM EST --
To me, nothing represents Christmas more than these gingerbread stars. While I've never gotten the hang of really fancy cookie and cake decorating, I love the simplicity of the unadorned stars. . . .
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December 14, 2009 12:10 PM EST --
Nothing like a soft little snowstorm to get in the mood for Christmas! While the ice storm we had last December still sits lurking in our memories, this snowfall was delightful - soft and fluffy, and . . .
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November 24, 2009 04:14 PM EST --
Heaven help me if I forget the creamed onions again! The last time I forgot them my kids gave me no end of grief, so I made sure they were at the top of the shopping list today.
When you shop, the . . .
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November 21, 2009 07:23 PM EST --
When I read the Boston Globe yesterday, I was enchanted by the article describing
the presence of a barred owl at Faneuil Hall marketplace in Boston! So, if you're headi
ng to Boston, take a . . .
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November 15, 2009 07:19 PM EST --
I clicked on "share" but that wasn't it. Anyone know where the tiny "explore" thing went, and how to read general posts?
Thanks!
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November 14, 2009 05:51 PM EST --
As we gear up for Thanksgiving and Christmas, here are a few ideas for the holiday table, and also holiday giving. Although I often bake them in an 8 inch or 9 inch by 2 inch round pan, you can use a . . .
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October 26, 2009 07:53 AM EDT --
It's a rainy, rainy day. The air is raw and chilly; feeding the woodstove keeps the kitchen warm and cozy . I've been mulling about for a pumpkin chocolate chip SOMETHING for a while, and suddenly realized . . .
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October 18, 2009 08:00 PM EDT --
Don't you love one pot meals? This is my latest favorite crave , and because there's so much kale in the pasta, I don't bother with making a salad.
To make:
1/2 . . .
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October 17, 2009 10:50 AM EDT --
I do love cornbread - as long as it's savory, and not sweet. As I was mixing this up the other morning, it occured to me this cornbread might be just the recipe to try for a cornbread stuffing at . . .
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October 11, 2009 08:22 PM EDT --
Right off the bat, I'll tell you I'm not overly fond of the scarier aspects of Halloween - the horror movies, the battery-driven bloody masks that little boys adore, the toilet paper on my car and in . . .
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September 26, 2009 09:58 AM EDT --
Right now, even in New Hampshire the hot peppers in the garden are ripening. This is a great time to make this hot pepper vinegar, not just for yourself, but for Christmas presents.
Here's . . .
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September 23, 2009 09:15 PM EDT --
You can tell it's edging toward autumn when you have to dodge heaps of fallen apples from the ancient now-wild apple trees. Or when you go completely overboard when reading your friend Farmgirl's recipe . . .
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September 21, 2009 06:13 PM EDT --
I finally went apple picking on Saturday, just up the hill from the middle of this small town in New Hampshire. I love going there - it reminds me of all the years I'd pick the kids up from school . . .
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September 09, 2009 08:21 AM EDT --
Summer is coming to a close - time to stack the wood , make peach preserves, and count the days until the Honey Crisp apple season opens. It's also time to celebrate ratatouille season, that delicious . . .
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September 06, 2009 02:13 PM EDT --
Such a sad day when I learned of Sheila Lukins death. Her first cookbook, The Silver Palate Cookbook, became one of the bibles in my kitchen, and I will always be grateful to her, and Julee Rosso, . . .
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August 23, 2009 12:34 PM EDT --
Yesterday I had a small catering job - yes, in this humidity and heat. I just wanted to show you how I decorated the little cakes:
If you'd like the recipe and how-to for . . .
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August 18, 2009 05:03 PM EDT --
Whew, I'm wilting in this nearly 90 degree day! No way I could even think about cooking today, so I made this chilled, vegetable puree of a delight for an early supper. And shhhh, don't tell . . .
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August 12, 2009 08:19 AM EDT --
"Succotash" is a Native American word for "hodgepodge", and a more delicious one would be hard to find.
This is also the perfect dish to be making right now, with corn season in full swing . . .
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