Some very brave friends of ours started our Thanksgiving meals early this year when they invited all of their friends with kids to a pre-holiday feast. Over a dozen kids under the age of five generated a cacophony that made “11” sound like the mewing of a newborn kitten. Amidst the blur of preschoolers there … Continue reading
I am fully embracing wooly sweater and fuzzy sock season. My love for cozy fall things extends from my wardrobe to my menu choices. But before I give you the recipe for this comfort food with a stinky cheese twist, let me tell you how I came to possess five stalks of farm-fresh Brussels sprouts. … Continue reading
An apple a day may keep a doctor away, but I bet they would come running if you put that apple into this crumble! I have been working my way through 80 pounds of apples. There was a full weekend of simmering that resulted in many quart and pint jars filled with apple-ginger, apple-cardamom, and … Continue reading
Forgive me for working backwards. Rather than including a recipe in my previous post I thought those mini frittatas deserved their own moment in the sun. The frittatas were really very simple to prepare but I must confess I didn’t keep notes on the amounts used in the filling. Without revisiting the recipe I would … Continue reading
Burger night is a rare treat in our house. When it does come around, burgers are a great opportunity to put the recipe lightening techniques I shared earlier this week into action. Let’s apply those tips to the burger recipe below: Ingredient Swap To get a really moist juicy burger most sources agree you need … Continue reading
This galette recipe was one of my favorites of last summer. I have been looking forward to revisiting it since plopping our little tomato plants in the ground in May. I plan to finally have the 2013 version on our dinner table tonight. The only thing I am going to change from the original version … Continue reading
A few days shy of my birthday in early June I opened a large Amazon box and yipped with glee. I was now the proud owner of an ice cream maker! Leave it to my sister to pick out just the right gift. She later confessed that the gift was given with slightly selfish motives. … Continue reading
When you stop to think about it there really is magic in the transforming of flour into the vast variety of bread eaten around the globe. Grains, finely ground into powder, are the basis for staple foods in nearly every culture. From the nearly translucent pancakes of Asian cuisine, the coarse masa of the Americas, … Continue reading
I use the word granola is a loose sense with this recipe. It contains neither oats nor nuts. It does have a generous helping of dried cranberries and some very hearty cereal flakes. Erewhon Buckwheat & Hemp cereal provides the base for this alternative granola. This fiber and protein filled cereal is gluten free making … Continue reading
This week I’ve got some quick and easy granolas for you to try. Granola ranks among the cooking projects I often think about tackling but for whatever reason I make it a much bigger deal than it needs to be. In reality, homemade granola is super simple. These are even easier because they are modifications … Continue reading