Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
I found my gratitude early this morning. I am not now, nor have I ever been, a morning person. So, finding my gratitude in the day’s first moments is a bit rare for me. I walked into the farmhouse kitchen this morning, opened up the Read More
Today wasn’t the first time I found my gratitude in a loaf of bread. With any luck, it won’t be the last. I couldn’t pretend to know how many loaves I have made over the years. I wish that I had kept count. I only Read More
My gratitude was baked up in a loaf of bread today. That’s not unusual for me. I love to bake bread for my family. While my baking schedule has ebbed and flowed during my adult years, I am back to baking fresh bread for my Read More
It was a rainy, dreary day here at the farm. I couldn’t find my gratitude in a sunny, beautiful day like I had the last few days. I had to look elsewhere. So, I did. Fortunately, I had planned to bake a few loaves of Read More
This French Toast is simple and so delicious. My secret to making it extra yummy is to cook it slowly which allows the custard time to puff up and make the bread light and airy.
In my opinion, a quick bread should be, well, quick. I don’t want to need to set up my stand mixer or commit an entire afternoon to the cause. If I was going to spend hours baking in the farmhouse kitchen, I’d probably make a Read More
Pumpkins are front and center at the farmhouse once October arrives. I use them to decorate the inside and outside of the farmhouse. I also love to create sweet and savory recipes with them. The simplest is one of my favorites: classic pumpkin bread.
Most no knead bread recipes require a covered Dutch oven pan for baking. Not this one. You can make a delicious loaf of rustic bread baked in a cast iron skillet without any special tools, ingredients, or equipment.
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
There’s something so simple yet completely decadent about a delicious loaf of warm bread. That crunch on the exterior paired with the airy soft interior is a delectable combination. Add a creamy bit of butter spread on top and it becomes otherworldly. Just thinking about Read More
Do you need a heavy duty stand mixer to make homemade bread? In a word, no. Grab a mixing bowl, a good recipe, and I’ll teach you how to make homemade bread by hand just the way Grandma did.
Tomato Panzanella has a fancy name, but the dish is simple summer perfection. The tomatoes are the star of this recipe and they make it sing with summer flavor.