Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
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
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
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
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
Every year, we celebrate the arrival of autumn by bringing our favorite fall foods back into the regular rotation on our kitchen menu board. Mushrooms, sweet potatoes, and winter squash begin to dominate the dinner recipes. Pumpkin takes center stage where desserts are concerned. As Read More
Many of the birthdays and holidays celebrated at 1840 Farm during the year depend on these cupcakes to mark the occasion as special. They are a wonderful combination of chocolate, vanilla, and malt flavors that merge to provide a depth of flavor not usually found Read More
It’s time for me to face the facts: fall is here. The air is unmistakably crisp, the summer garden is dwindling, and leaves are beginning to dance around the farm with each passing breeze. I’m not ready to bid farewell to summer, but I am Read More
Legend has it that Gooey Butter Cake happened by way of a baker’s accident. The story places a German baker in or around St. Louis in the 1930s or 1940s. While making a cake, the baker accidentally reversed the proportion of butter and flour in Read More
If cucumbers are being harvested from the garden at 1840 Farm, then you will find multiple jars of refrigerator dill pickles chilling in our fridge. It just wouldn’t seem like summer without them. It’s a great way of preserving fresh cucumbers without needing to spend Read More
I love when ordinary ingredients can be transformed into an extraordinary dish. I find it even more impressive when it can be accomplished without going to extensive effort or employing specialized kitchen tools. This is just that sort of recipe. By themselves, the ingredients may Read More
Purple Top Heirloom Turnip Brassica rapa Planting Depth: shallow-1/4″ below the soil’s surface Plant Spacing: 1 – 2 inches at sowing, thinned to 4 – 6 inches Row Spacing: 12 – 18 inches Days to Germinate: 7 – 10 Days to Maturity: 52-57 A ripe Read More
It’s been raining for days on end here at 1840 Farm. I know that we desperately needed the rain. I know that it is technically spring or as we like to call it in New England: mud season. None of that matters. I still don’t Read More