Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
I love the fresh acidity that a mustard vinaigrette adds to a bowl of tender salad greens. Toss steamed new potatoes in that mustardy concoction and you’re not far from the warm potato salad I make that was inspired by Julia Child. Don’t even get Read More
I will readily admit to having a deep fondness for Jacques Pépin. I learned so much from watching him on my television when I was a teenager. I spent a lot of time watching him on PBS, taking notes on scraps of paper and marveling Read More
I don’t remember when I first came across this recipe. I only remember that I was taken by it immediately. The ingredients reminded me of a dish from my childhood in Kansas City where a bubbly dish called cheesy potato bake was often served with Read More
Velouté is one of the five French mother sauces. It is a roux thickened sauce that is extremely versatile. If you have made a homemade gravy thickened with starch of some sort, you have made your own version of a Velouté. Don’t let the fancy Read More
Before I explain how to make a roux, I should start off by describing what a roux is. Quite simply, it is the combination of culinary starch and fat. The starch and fat are combined, heated, and used to thicken a liquid. Once you understand Read More
Well, 2022 is officially underway even if I feel like I am still trying to tidy up the final pieces of 2021. It’s a footrace and I am focusing on putting one foot in front of the other as we wrap up last year’s projects Read More
Every year, I spend the weekend after we have shipped out the last basket from The 1840 Farm Mercantile Shop making cookies to send across the miles to our friends and family. It’s a tradition that started a few years ago. As a person who spends a lot of Read More
Thank you for being a member of The 1840 Farm Community. We hope that you’ve always felt welcome at 1840 Farm and that you feel as warmly about us as we do about you. We’ve been working on something new for the past few months Read More
I didn’t expect to fall in love with Ted Lasso, but I did. He’s that guy you meet in some innocuous way. You like him well enough but don’t expect to like him so much. Yet you just can’t help yourself. He’s just so, well, Read More
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
Over the years, we have received many requests to share our favorite products with you. These products are what we like to call our Farmhouse Favorites and we just added a special section to our Mercantile Shop to share them with you. They have been put Read More
