Monthly Archives: October 2009

Acorn Squash with Wild Rice, Pear and Cranberry Stuffing

Our root cellar is filled with colorful squash which we have been enjoying all winter long.  And by root cellar, I mean the cement slab of our barn.  Everything is packed and labeled in banana boxes and nestled in sawdust.  We don’t have a basement, therefore the barn floor is our next best alternative.  If [...]

How a Hen Hatches an Egg

When I first went to college, I was sure that I wanted to be a veterinarian.  While I’m a far cry from that now as a chef and owner of a Maine windjammer, I’m inching in that direction again by having chickens and a cat and dreaming about my own horses, goats and pigs. We’ve [...]

Bringing Rosemary Indoors

The rosemary plants are safely in the house, tucked snugly in their terra cotta pots.  The piney scent of them is still all over my hands and is wafting around me as I type.  Rebecca, our onsite gardener, helped me pull the plants in before the weather got too cold because this time of year [...]

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