Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
After a long day of working in the garden, an icy cold beverage is always a welcome sight. Iced coffee, lemonade, and iced tea are in a regular rotation on the front porch and back patio here at the farm during the warm months. This Read More
This simple syrup adds is my favorite way to add light fragrance and flavor to my iced tea, lemonade, mocktails, and cocktails. Once you learn how to make lavender simple syrup, you’ll be dreaming up new and delicious ways to put it to use.
It’s difficult not to fall in love with ice cream. It’s so delicious and such a welcome treat on a warm summer day. Ice cream is certainly delicious, but you haven’t lived until you have been treated to frozen custard. The difference may seem subtle Read More
I love cabbage. I like it raw. I like it cooked, especially in the traditional German dishes my grandmother made when I was a child. Hand me a soft Bierock filled with seasoned ground beef and sautéed cabbage and prepare for me to get misty Read More
The warm weather months are in short supply here in New England. We try to make the most of them, packing as many outdoor projects and activities as we can into the months of the year when our landscape isn’t covered in a thick blanket Read More
A few weeks ago, I shared my recipe for Creamy Lemon Curd. It’s a staple here during the spring when we’re all craving the light, crisp flavor of fresh fruit months before our New England gardens will have anything ready to harvest. This is also Read More
It’s egg season here, so I am forever looking for ways both new and old to use our seemingly unending supply of fresh eggs. This weekend, it was unseasonably chilly and rainy outside. We broke out our winter clothes and turned on the pellet stove Read More
Onion rings seem like such a simple thing, yet so many onion rings are pedestrian at best. A great onion ring perfectly combines the earthy flavor of the onion with a seasoned coating, the soft texture of the cooked onion with the crunchy breading. I Read More
There’s something about lemon curd that I just love. I’ll confess that I’m not a huge fan of everything lemony, but for some inexplicable reason I adore lemon curd. I love the burst of bright citrusy flavor as much as I enjoy the creamy texture. Read More
Pound cake is the simplest of recipes yet creates something that seems extravagant, rich, and delicious. The recipe is simple purely out of necessity. Pound cake dates back to Britain in the early 1700s. At that time, many citizens couldn’t read and write, so the Read More
During the long New England winter, we need comfort on our dinner plates even more than usual. When snow is piling up outside and the temperatures are bitterly cold, we turn to our favorite rustic recipes to warm us up from the inside out. If Read More
There are a few foods that seem to require being made by hand. They simply have the handmade goodness baked right into them and their imperfections are somehow an integral part of what makes them so special. For me, that list begins with berry pie Read More