I love to include marinated goat cheese on my cheese plates. Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy here in Boulder makes an exceptional one but it is a little pricey (with good reason as the ingredients are very high quality). The good news is that marinated goat cheese is remarkably easy to make. It only takes a few days for […]
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Fall Bread Basket Addition
My sister in law, Jenny, brought these Apple Cheddar Muffins to a recent family dinner. These savory apple muffins studded with cheddar cheese are perfect for Fall and super easy to make. Jenny received lots of wonderful baking equipment at her wedding shower and she is proving to be quite an excellent baker. Apple Cheddar […]
The Best Brown Sugars
With the baking season upon us, we will be bringing you lots of home baking ideas. Brown sugar is a key ingredient in many baked goods, so I wanted to highlight two of the best brown sugars in the marketplace: Wholesome Sweeteners and India Tree. For my own baking, I can no longer bring myself […]
Easy, Elegant Fish
While technically not a gadget, my Romertopf clay pot cooker for fish makes its way out of the cupboard when the weather starts to get cool and a dash across the yard to the grill is not quite as appealing as it was during the summer months. While it takes a little forethought, the results […]
Recipe Round Up – Apple Desserts
Now that you’ve been to the orchard and picked bags and bushels of apples, what are you going to do with all of them? Here’s a sampling of web, TV and print recipes featuring apples for dessert: From Cooking Light: Apple Cranberry Crisp From fresh Magazine: Lanni Orchards Caramel Apple Pie Cups From the Food […]
Deborah Madison- Vegetarianista!
As one of the founding chefs of the venerable Greens restaurant in San Francisco, Deborah Madison along with Edward Epse Brown and Annie Somerville, elevated vegetarian food to cuisine. With eight cookbooks under her belt, it’s hard to pick a favorite but Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone is truly an inspired work. Faced with an abundance of eggplant, […]
Late Harvest Rocky Mountain Dinner
My husband landed these rainbow trouts in Castle Creek. Fish doesn’t need much when it is fresh from the river. Season fish with a little salt and pepper and a touch of cornmeal. Add some butter to a hot skillet, cook until golden then turn to finish cooking and you’ll have yourself a nice delicate protein. After […]
Happy October Pumpkin Muffins
October is definitely my favorite month of the year. “Back to School Chaos” settles a bit and “Holiday Craziness” has yet to begin. The weather is usually tremendous. Here in Maine, the leaves are just so gorgeous. Last weekend, we headed down to the Seashore Trolley Museum for their annual Pumpkin Patch Trolley ride. Several trolley […]
Hurricane Kyle and New England Fish Chowder
We had some dreary weather this weekend as a huricanne made its way up the East coast. Saturday was a cold, rainy day that demanded a chowder supper. This dinner plan was only made sweeter by the fact that I did not have to go to the grocery store with three children in tow because I happened to have some […]
Easy Apples
This is another of my favorite gizmo’s: I got this apple peeling gadget from L.L. Bean many years ago when I was first married. I get so many comments from people, especially kids, who come into my kitchen to visit. While it may seem ridiculous to have something that just peels apples, it is really useful for […]