Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
During the summer, bread baking can become tricky. For starters, our days jam-packed with all of the activities that need to be accomplished during the fleeting days of summer. Another contributing factor is that the farmhouse doesn’t have central air conditioning. When the mercury climbs Read More
allow me to have a batch of whatever I’m pickling finished and chilling in the refrigerator in minutes. A few summers ago, I learned how to make quick pickled grapes.
This recipe is a slightly different version of my Beer and Brown Sugar Braised Pork Roast. While I love to braise that pork roast all afternoon on a chilly winter’s day, I try to avoid running the oven for hours during the summer. The old Read More
For years, I was under the impression that the Special Sauce on a Big Mac was just Thousand Island dressing. I was wrong. Special Sauce includes a special ingredient that makes it unique from Thousand Island: yellow mustard. Side by side, the differences are easy Read More
As a child growing up in Kansas City, barbecue baked beans were always on a plate with barbecue meals. As an adult living in New England, the beans are a bit different but no less prominent on dinner plates.
When it comes to breakfast, there are few recipes more popular than buttermilk pancakes here at the farmhouse. Everyone in the family loves to eat them almost as much as I love to make them. When I announce that pancakes are what’s for breakfast, lunch, Read More
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There are few recipes as versatile as a great sponge cake to have in your recipe collection. It can be used with so many different combinations of fillings, frostings, and toppings that the possibilities are deliciously endless. D
Earlier this fall, I was invited by JSL Foods to enter the Twin Dragon Asian Wrapper Blogger Recipe Challenge. I love to create new recipes, so it didn’t take me long to join the challenge. Within a week, a package arrived at the farmhouse filled Read More
Dumplings are among my favorite foods. I love the variety of fillings, the innumerable ways they can be served, and the beautiful appearance of them on my plate. There’s something about those intricate folds on the edge of the wrapper that captivates my attention. With Read More
Thanksgiving is the season for leftovers. While many people dread leftovers, I rather enjoy them. Growing up as an only child, we almost always had leftovers from the previous night’s dinner. They were a welcome night off from cooking dinner after a long day. When Read More
