Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
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
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
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
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 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
These toasted coconut macaroons are delicious with a cup of coffee or pot of tea. They’re so simple to make and can be in the oven in minutes.
We have been baking a lot of cookies lately. No one here at 1840 Farm seems to mind. So far we’ve had chocolate crinkles, chocolate mint meltaways, oatmeal white chocolate chip, coconut macaroons, espresso chocolate chip shortbread, and Mr.1840 Farm’s famous chocolate chip. When I Read More
Prepare yourself. December is shaping up to be a month full of cookies here at 1840 Farm. I will make no apologies for tempting you with photos of decadent looking cookie treats in the coming weeks. I will not shy away from posting recipes for batches of cookie dough that involve Julia Child-like quantities of butter. Consider yourself warned.
We’re deep into raspberry season here at 1840 Farm. Every day for the past few weeks, we have found ourselves out in the raspberry patch reaching into the brambles to pluck the ripe berries and tenderly place them in their berry baskets. It’s not a Read More
Yesterday was a special day at 1840 Farm. Without getting into too much detail, I will tell you that we found ourselves in the midst of a birthday. A birthday that involves a child and the celebration of a decade gone by. I’m not sure where Read More