Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
Thanksgiving is the season for leftovers. While many people dread leftovers, I rather enjoy them. Growing up as an only child, we almost always had leftovers from the previous night’s dinner. They were a welcome night off from cooking dinner after a long day. When Read More
I have a grand assortment of food memories from my childhood. Both of my grandmothers loved to cook and bake and many of those memories involve dishes they made. Somewhere near the top of the list is my paternal grandmother’s bierock.
Do you ever find yourself with a few cups of leftover pasta that are too delicious to throw away, but not enough to feed the entire family? That happens often here at the farmhouse. I don’t like to let anything delicious go to waste, so Read More
When cooler weather settles in here in New England, I turn to our favorite comfort food recipes to warm us up from the inside out. I return to bread baking and pull out the long list of family favorites that can be counted on to Read More
Spaghetti and Meatballs was my absolute favorite meal as a little girl. I chose it as my birthday meal every year. If I was asked what I wanted for dinner, spaghetti and meatballs was the predictable answer. Decades later, I found myself with a daughter Read More
This rustic heirloom tomato tart is one of the dishes I look forward to every summer. It’s simple and so delicious.
I have been making this recipe for Pasta with Sausage and Swiss Chard for so long that it predates us living in the farmhouse. It has always been a favorite of mine and I never tire of this combination of flavors and textures.
A Dutch Baby is equal parts pancake and popover. It’s sometimes called a German Dutch Pancake, a Bismark, or a pan popover. No matter what you call it, this dish is simple to prepare, versatile, and delicious. A Dutch baby is an eggy, delicious pancake Read More
With very little time spent in the Farmhouse Kitchen on Sunday, we have a warm chicken salad sandwich to enjoy for lunch followed by a pot of double strength bone broth and leftover chicken to create delicious and quick meals during the busy week ahead. This chicken and bone broth has become a weekly ocurrence.
Like many families, we start our New Year with a dinner that includes black-eyed peas, cornbread, and greens. It’s a tradition that we started several years ago after moving to New England. It simply wouldn’t seem like the first day of the year without black-eyed Read More
Bone broth is the simplest of preparations and yields such delicious and nutritious results. It requires no fancy ingredients and doesn’t demand constant attention. Given enough time and heat, the bones break down, releasing all of their gelatin and minerals into the liquid. The resulting Read More
For me, ratatouille is a celebration of our summer garden harvest. I often think of this dish as I’m planning the next year’s garden, adding seeds to my shopping cart in anticipation of planting, tending, and harvesting the fresh ingredients that put this meal on Read More