Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
Most no knead bread recipes require a covered Dutch oven pan for baking. Not this one. You can make a delicious loaf of rustic bread baked in a cast iron skillet without any special tools, ingredients, or equipment.
During the summer, bread baking can become tricky. For starters, our days jam-packed with all of the activities that need to be accomplished during the fleeting days of summer. Another contributing factor is that the farmhouse doesn’t have central air conditioning. When the mercury climbs Read More
There’s something so simple yet completely decadent about a delicious loaf of warm bread. That crunch on the exterior paired with the airy soft interior is a delectable combination. Add a creamy bit of butter spread on top and it becomes otherworldly. Just thinking about Read More
This rustic heirloom tomato tart is one of the dishes I look forward to every summer. It’s simple and so delicious.
French Toast Bread Pudding with a cup of hot coffee is one of my favorite ways to begin our Sunday mornings here at the farmhouse. It’s tough to beat a dish that tastes this delicious and can be put together the night before. Humble day Read More
When I mentioned on our Facebook page that the best way to store fresh crusty bread was in a cloth bag, I had no idea that so many of my readers would ask the logical question: “why?” When I started to type the short answer, Read More
I found my gratitude in the kitchen today as I was making a loaf of bread for our Sunday dinner. I started mixing up the dough mid-morning. I tended to the dough all day until it was time to bake. There’s something so calming and Read More
This recipe isn’t fancy, but don’t let its simplicity fool you. Mushroom toast is so flavorful and astonishingly easy to make.
Here at 1840 Farm, we eagerly await radish season each spring. Radishes are the first vegetable crop harvested from our garden and announce the happy arrival of the growing season. They also enable us to enjoy eating a spring menu favorite: Sliced Radish Tartine. French Read More
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
It’s the first day of fall and I am already dreaming of pumpkins, sweet potatoes, and apple pie on my dinner plate and earthy fabric combinations on the sewing machine. I hope that you feel the same way because I have a little of each Read More
There are a few basic recipes and tricks that I use almost daily in our Farmhouse Kitchen. They allow me to pull together quick meals with dependable results and to control what’s in those meals to work around our food allergies and dietary needs. They’re Read More