Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
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
The World English Dictionary defines the word sandwich as a noun meaning “two or more slices of bread, usually buttered, with a filling of meat, cheese, etc.” It’s hard for me to argue. I’ve been eating sandwiches for a long time and most versions stay Read More
I have been making Caramelized Onion and Red Wine Jam for several years. It makes a lovely accompaniment to a cheese course or topping for a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich. It is also perfect for gift giving and one of my most requested recipes. Once Read More
If you have read a few of my recipes, then you may have correctly deduced that I like to tinker. I find it incredibly difficult to leave a recipe as I found it. I have had great successes. A vegan brioche loaf made without eggs Read More
This week, the day finally arrived and the 1840 Farm Seed Exchange began. In the next days and weeks, over 80 participants will be exchanging seeds with each other. Seed packets will literally be traveling from Okinawa, Japan and Caribou, Maine. I never imagined that Read More
As a gardener, I love to share our plants and seeds with gardening friends. I’ve been known to trade plants for other plants, or as I did today, for the most delicious maple syrup I have ever tasted. When trading seeds, I sometimes find myself Read More
The 1840 Farm Seed Exchange has been extended! Sign up before midnight on Monday, March 26, 2012! For the last two weeks, I’ve been deep in the midst of a great read. A truly fascinating tale of the men who shaped our nation and their Read More
When I publish a post, I’m never quite sure how it will appeal to my readers. Sometimes, a small detail catches the attention in a way that I couldn’t have possibly imagined. This was exactly the case when I posted the recipe for Chocolate Malt Read More
I think that by now it may be painfully obvious that I love to cook and bake. What may not be so obvious is my extreme tendency to try and make something less than ordinary into something extraordinary. My complete inability to leave well enough Read More
I wish that I could take the credit for this recipe. If you believed that I had dreamt this cookie batter up in our farmhouse kitchen, I might be elevated to genius status in the opinion of my readers. Alas, I did not create this Read More
For anyone who needs a little inspiration in the holiday baking department, may I suggest an 1840 Farm favorite? How about a few peppermint humbugs? Originally posted December 9, 2010 Bah, humbug. It just hasn’t seemed like the holidays here at 1840 Farm this year. Read More