Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
If you’re looking for a new twist on cranberries to add to your Thanksgiving feast, this simple and flavorful cranberry spread is ready for the job. It comes together quickly and tastes delicious with freshly carved turkey or spread on the leftover turkey sandwich the next day.
I was born and raised in barbecue country. I called Kansas City home for more than thirty years before moving to New England. In Kansas City, you can throw a stone and find four delicious barbecue joints. Each one has a specialty, a dish that Read More
This week marks the opening of our baseball season. Opening day has been rescheduled from yesterday to today due to snow. That means we’ll be celebrating opening day and the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the same day. It also means that 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 months ago, I was given the opportunity to review the new cookbook, Put An Egg On It by Lara Ferroni. It was filled with fantastic recipes featuring one of my favorite foods: eggs. I loved it so much that I was thrilled to Read More
This recipe started out as a kitchen experiment. Our dear friends had been kind enough to share their apple harvest with us. I found myself standing in the kitchen wondering if I could make something with these fresh apples that was a little different than Read More
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
A good quality vanilla extract can add so much to a recipe. Once you know how to make your own vanilla extract, you’ll never find yourself without ample supply in your baking pantry. You’ll also find that it makes a delicious gift!
First things first, butter is delicious. Straight out of the wrapper, it has the ability to add wonderful flavor and silky texture to anything I add it to. It’s so versatile and is one of the ingredients I do my best to always have on Read More
When we sit down at our farmhouse table to enjoy a meal featuring Crispy Pulled Pork or Beer and Brown Sugar Braised Pork, I can count on someone to ask if there will be enough pork to make hash for dinner the next evening. I Read More
In my opinion, a quick bread should be, well, quick. I don’t want to need to set up my stand mixer or commit an entire afternoon to the cause. If I was going to spend hours baking in the farmhouse kitchen, I’d probably make a Read More
Our Thanksgiving feast includes family favorites we make year after year. I can’t imagine not seeing cast iron skillet dressing, creamed corn, mashed potatoes and gravy, and applesauce on my dinner plate. Don’t even get me started on dessert. Of course, I’m always looking for Read More