“Mama, WHY are we the only ones who take care of the chickens?” say the girls one morning. (They aren’t but who’s counting.) “I tell you what, I’ll do the chickens both morning and evening if you cook dinner tonight,” I say with complete certainty that they’ll choose chickens. “DEAL!” they say. So then goes [...]
This recipe was inspired by Kerry Altiero, chef and co-owner of Café Miranda’s in Rockland, Maine. If you haven’t eaten there yet, it’s a palate’s delight. This is a perfect last minute meal for greens that you might find popping up in your garden (or under the cold frame). If you don’t have time to [...]
When I made this recipe this week, I wouldn’t tell anyone what was in it until they tried it. Then I shared. Knowing that the combination of ingredients don’t sound good unless you are a desperate vegetarian or have a bumper cabbage crop. Turns out, the combination hits you just right when you want a [...]
Many of my grandma's baking recipes called for sour milk, the modern equivalent of which is buttermilk. You can cause milk to sour by adding one tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk, but you need to use a little bit less of the created buttermilk because it's a little thinner than [...]
