Desserts

How to Make Homemade Magic Shell Ice Cream Topping

Once you learn how to make homemade Magic Shell ice cream topping, you’ll be amazed at how easy it is and how delicious it tastes. Don’t forget the sprinkles!

Raspberry Pie

I adore fresh pie. I love to make it as much as I love to enjoy a slice with my family. One bite of a freshly baked berry pie and I am magically transformed to a time and place deeply embedded in my childhood. I Read More

Chocolate Mocha Zucchini Cake

During gardening season, we celebrate every piece of fresh fruit and vegetable grown at 1840 Farm. We eat as much as we can while it is at its fresh best. We also can, pickle, and freeze our garden harvest so that we can enjoy the Read More

Bourbon Peach Pie with Brown Sugar Topping

Pie was among the first recipes I taught myself to make. I was in junior high when I finally mastered pie making. It had taken me several attempts to get a feel for rolling out the dough evenly and transferring it to the pie plate Read More

Great Grandma’s Daffodil Cake

Angel food cake was one of the first recipes that I taught myself to bake. I was around twelve years old when I first separated a dozen eggs and followed the recipe in one of my mother’s cookbooks. I marveled at the egg whites as Read More

Cast Iron Skillet Rhubarb Raspberry Upside Down Cake

Last night, when I announced to my family that I was in our farmhouse kitchen preparing a cake, they were thrilled. When asked what type of cake I was making, I replied that I was using the rhubarb that we had harvested from the garden Read More

Pear Clafoutis

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 Read More

Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

There’s something about the flavor combination of chocolate and strawberry that seems perfect for Valentine’s Day, or any day for that matter, We do our best to eat seasonally here at 1840 Farm. Eating seasonally during February in New England dictates that fresh strawberries are Read More

Strawberry Jam Meringue Cookies

My family loves meringue. I have made meringue cookies flavored with peppermint, vanilla, and chocolate chips for years. What’s not to love? A properly made meringue is equal parts light, crispy, and delicious. These cookies up the ante with the addition of sweet strawberry jam. Read More

Traditions Old and New

A few months ago, I was asked by The Daily Meal to share the story of my oldest family recipe. They went on to ask if I had created a dish that could become a new family tradition. I couldn’t wait to answer both questions Read More

Peanut-less Brittle

It was many years ago that a peanut allergy came home to roost at 1840 Farm. Since then, we’ve become a nut free house. We’ve been creative and learned how to modify some of our family’s favorite recipes to exclude nuts and still include great Read More

Dark Chocolate Butter Cookies with Stout Buttercream Frosting

What can I say about a chocolate butter cookie topped with buttercream frosting infused with the flavor of a great stout beer? The word delicious comes immediately to mind. In the end, maybe I don’t need to say anything. Maybe I just need to share Read More