Roast chicken is one of my favorite meals; I love it rubbed and roasted with just salt and pepper. But when I feel like playing, herbs are the first place I go. Lavender might not be the first herb you think of when cooking, an herb that comes more to mind when thinking of bath [...]
Many years ago, the Caribbean was our home in the wintertime. We spent three winters sailing in and around the island chains and learning about local cooking. Occasionally, the island spices still pop up in my cooking – this Caribbean Spiced Snapper is an example. Cloves, allspice, nutmeg and many others spices are not just [...]
There can be too much of a good thing! Zucchini is one of them. It’s “lock-your-car-door-season” in Maine. If don’t, you may find your car stuffed with huge, gargantuan-seeded zucchinis, courtesy of a “friend” who, in the spring, thought that they needed to plant 6 zucchini plants in their garden to feed their family of [...]
This ice cream is just waiting for the juicy, red berries that burden the vines on the perimeter of the garden. Of all of the purchases I’ve made for the garden over the years, these have been the most rewarding. They are an everbearing variety (don’t ask me what kind, I’ve completely lost track) and [...]
Grilled Eggplant with Toasted Cumin When we are lucky enough to have eggplant come from our Maine garden, I really love to treat it simply. So true of how I think of vegetables and garden vegetables in particular. Steamed, lightly seasoned, even roasted, as here, with very little adornment to cover the nuance of flavors [...]
