Tag: food

Corn and Tomato Salad with Basil

Corn and Tomato Salad with Basil

During the summer months, we try to grow, harvest, preserve, and eat the best of what is in season here in New England.  Summer is such a short season here that there isn’t a moment to waste, so it’s a very busy time. Summer flavors Read More

Dijon Potato Salad

Dijon Potato Salad

I started making this warm Dijon potato salad last summer.  Since then, it has become a common side dish on our dinner plates.  It’s so simple to prepare and full of delicious flavors and textures.  It makes the perfect accompaniment for burgers, grilled meats, or Read More

Bourbon Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce

Bourbon Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce

I was born and raised in barbecue country.  I called Kansas City home for more than thirty years before moving to New England.  In Kansas City, you can throw a stone and find four delicious barbecue joints.  Each one has a specialty, a dish that Read More

Make Your Own Homemade Fajita Seasoning Mix

Make Your Own Homemade Fajita Seasoning Mix

When you make your own homemade fajita seasoning mix, you can adjust the ingredients to suit your family’s dietary needs and preferences. The result is a mix you can keep in your pantry to make a delicious meal.

Homemade Orange Julius Shake

Homemade Orange Julius Shake

I have fond memories of my mother treating me to an Orange Julius as a child. During the hot summer months in the Midwest where I spent my childhood, they were a refreshing way to beat the heat. With food allergies to work around here Read More

Savory Dutch Baby

Savory Dutch Baby

A Dutch Baby is equal parts pancake and popover.  It’s sometimes called a German Dutch Pancake, a Bismark, or a pan popover.  No matter what you call it, this dish is simple to prepare, versatile, and delicious. A Dutch baby is an eggy, delicious pancake Read More

Make Your Own:  Magic Baking Pan Release Spread

Make Your Own: Magic Baking Pan Release Spread

Now you can make your own magic baking pan release spread to keep at the ready whenever you have a bit of baking to do.

Banana Cream Pie

Banana Cream Pie

Banana Cream Pie is delicious in any form, but this one is my favorite. I use Nilla Wafers for the cookie crust because it reminds me of the banana pudding dessert I loved as a little girl. They were usually topped with a few of Read More

Sunday Chicken and Bone Broth

Sunday Chicken and Bone Broth

With very little time spent in the Farmhouse Kitchen on Sunday, we have a warm chicken salad sandwich to enjoy for lunch followed by a pot of double strength bone broth and leftover chicken to create delicious and quick meals during the busy week ahead. This chicken and bone broth has become a weekly ocurrence.

Éclairs

Éclairs

I didn’t used to like éclairs.  I just didn’t understand the appeal.   Most of the éclairs I had sampled were stale on the outside, soggy on the inside, and covered with bland chocolate glaze on the top. One summer, I set out to try to Read More

How to Make Homemade Bread by Hand

How to Make Homemade Bread by Hand

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.

Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

Is there anything more warm and comforting than homemade macaroni and cheese? There’s just something about the unctuous cheese sauce, tender macaroni, and the knowledge that you went to the trouble to make something from scratch that can be made from a box with a Read More