Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
For me, there are few recipes more rustic and comforting than gravy. It adds flavor and velvety texture to roasted meats, mashed potatoes, and anything else it happens to touch on a dinner plate. With very little effort, simple ingredients can be coaxed into a Read More
In my opinion, Thanksgiving leftovers don’t get the respect they deserve. A feast on Thursday can produce enough leftovers for an entire weekend of delicious meals and sandwiches. Any leftover turkey can be transformed into something completely new and delicious with very little effort. I Read More
When it comes to mashed potato recipes, making them colcannon style is my family’s favorite way to enjoy them. Colcannon is an Irish dish that probably came to this country in the early 1800s with the Irish immigrants who brought the flavor of their beloved Read More
As a child, every Thanksgiving and Christmas was celebrated with my paternal grandmother’s homemade pies. She always had a collection of them fresh out of the oven, ready to mark the end of another family meal. I could always count on finding some sort of Read More
A few weeks ago, I promised to share a few simple projects to help decorate your Thanksgiving table. First up are these glittery pumpkins. Our Thanksgiving holiday just wouldn’t seem complete without them. We have been using these glittery pumpkins to decorate the farmhouse for Read More
For me, Thanksgiving would be incomplete without a homemade pumpkin pie. In fact, I hold pumpkin pie in such high regard that I spent weeks perfecting my artwork of a pumpkin pie for our Etsy Shop. For years, I made my pumpkin pie using canned Read More
really no wonder that Thanksgiving traditions have remained so strong over the years. A day that combines family, friends, and comforting homemade food is a holiday to cherish.
It was almost five years ago that I first discovered that I could create completely nut free baked goods in our farmhouse kitchen that had the delicious nutty flavor we were missing due to nut allergies. Our home has been nut free for nearly a Read More
When I was asked to create a recipe to help showcase Castello Cheese to promote their Unlock Your Inner Chef Sweepstakes and the release of the new movie Burnt, I couldn’t wait to head into the farmhouse kitchen and get started. I love blue cheese. Read More
If you’ve been following this blog for very long, you know how much I love pie. I was fortunate to grow up with a Grandmother who loved to bake pie. She loved to serve me and the other members of our family one of her Read More
When fall arrives at our house, baked goods turn to pumpkin in every form from pumpkin pie to pumpkin bars with dark chocolate chips. This recipe leans more toward the old-fashioned end of the spectrum, but the cream cheese filling elevates it to a family Read More
The turkey gets most of the attention on magazine covers dedicated to the Thanksgiving feast, but I’ll take the Thanksgiving dressing over turkey every day of the week. It’s the bite that I look forward to every year.