Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
I have long believed that any day can be made better with a homemade cookie. If the cookie happens to a perfectly made chocolate chip cookie still warm from the oven, all the better. While I make many different types of cookies in our farmhouse Read More
This is my favorite sort of recipe. It’s simple, easy to adapt to what you have on hand, and can be assembled ahead of time. These delicious Onion Tarts are perfect for an afternoon snack or party with friends and family. I was invited to Read More
I so look forward to my walks with Penny Lane. We are fortunate to have a side road we can access through our property with a sidewalk for safe walking. It’s lined with trees and a few small streams, so our walks are filled with Read More
This one pan Creamy Orzo with Chicken and Spinach is simple enough for a busy weeknight and delicious enough for Sunday dinner.
Well, 2022 is officially underway even if I feel like I am still trying to tidy up the final pieces of 2021. It’s a footrace and I am focusing on putting one foot in front of the other as we wrap up last year’s projects Read More
Every year, I spend the weekend after we have shipped out the last basket from The 1840 Farm Mercantile Shop making cookies to send across the miles to our friends and family. It’s a tradition that started a few years ago. As a person who spends a lot of Read More
I didn’t expect to fall in love with Ted Lasso, but I did. He’s that guy you meet in some innocuous way. You like him well enough but don’t expect to like him so much. Yet you just can’t help yourself. He’s just so, well, Read More
This recipe comes from the humblest of beginnings. It wasn’t a thunderbolt moment when I had an unbelievably delicious idea to try. It wasn’t from reading one of the treasured cookbooks in my collection. No, it was because I was disappointed to open a new Read More
“What is a cruffin?” became a popular question after I posted a photo of the cinnamon sugar cruffins I made last weekend on Facebook and Instagram.
For almost a year now I had been tinkering with a recipe for baked donuts. Most of them weren’t worth making a second time in spite of some of them looking beautiful. They didn’t taste like donuts at all. Sure, they were round with a Read More
I started making this warm Dijon potato salad last summer. Since then, it has become a common side dish on our dinner plates. It’s so simple to prepare and full of delicious flavors and textures. It makes the perfect accompaniment for burgers, grilled meats, or Read More
