I adapted this recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks: Barefoot in Paris by Ina Garten. I have only made a few minor adjustments to the ingredients and it comes out perfectly every time. Ripe, aromatic pears surrounded by eggy custard is always a welcome sight at our family table. We enjoyed this delicious dessert …
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I’m proud to be a contributor to From Scratch Magazine. From Scratch is filled with beautifully illustrated articles covering a wide array of topics of interest to homesteaders and small farmers just like me. I am honored to be included in such a fantastic group of contributors. I shared my Great Grandmother’s recipe for Daffodil …
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If you have been following 1840 Farm, then you are well aware of how much I enjoy sharing my family’s experience with my readers. A few weeks ago, I was given the amazing opportunity to share my story with Your Chickens Magazine from the United Kingdom. Days later, I learned that 1840 Farm would be …
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I love books. and my favorite type of book is undoubtedly a cookbook. There’s something so hopeful about opening a new cookbook. By turning that first page, you are opening yourself up to the incredible possibility of discovering a recipe that might find its way onto your family’s table. You might even find a recipe …
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I love to make homemade pies from scratch. It’s a family tradition that started with my paternal grandmother. She was a gifted pie baker and enjoyed making pies in her tiny kitchen. More importantly, she wanted to share those pies with the people she loved. I was lucky enough to be one of those people. …
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The 1840 Farm Seed Exchange has been extended! Sign up before midnight on Monday, March 26, 2012! For the last two weeks, I’ve been deep in the midst of a great read. A truly fascinating tale of the men who shaped our nation and their overpowering love of agriculture. There’s no need for a spoiler …
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I think that by now it may be painfully obvious that I love to cook and bake. What may not be so obvious is my extreme tendency to try and make something less than ordinary into something extraordinary. My complete inability to leave well enough alone. It’s true. Sometimes I just can’t bear to leave …
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I’ve just finished reading The Bucolic Plague by Josh-Kilmer Purcell. I was sorry to turn the last page. I enjoyed it too much. I found myself laughing out loud on multiple occasions. I may need a moment to mourn the loss of a great read. I find myself lonely without the company of Josh’s acerbic wit. What …
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Welcome to French Fridays with Dorie at 1840 Farm. I’m not usually a person who looks to join this kind of thing. Really, I’m not. However, this group involves cooking, reading, eating French food, and blogging. I felt that an exception had to be made. And then there’s the fact that Dorie Greenspan is involved. …
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