Recently Ella asked what a chicken nugget was and in one of those parenting moments when you realize so many things all at once, I thought about how sheltered she is, how lucky she is, how proud I am of the choices we are able to make and also, how sad that she doesn’t get [...]
This recipe came to me as one of those happy accidents. During the middle of a catering job for 50 people, I popped what was meant to be a lightly cooked cabbage and squash slaw with flecks of both strewn throughout, into the oven. A few guests arriving, a few mini-catering emergencies later and this [...]
People say that the memory of smell is one of our strongest and when I smell my mom’s Spaghetti and Meatballs I am transported. Suddenly, I’m looking up at my elders, hanging onto pant legs, bickering with my brothers and feeling unbelievably wrapped in home and love. My mom and dad are here for a [...]
My column ran on alewives a few weeks ago and from it my readers gifted me with their memories and even more information about alewives. One reader wrote: What memories you brought back to me this past Wednesday, June 1, with your article on Smoked Alewives. I was a child during the depression and I [...]
The Rockland Farmer’s Market opens today and through no fault of my own, coincides perfectly with this weeks column in the PPH about salads and greens. With all of the micro and baby greens available to us this time of year, the old stand by of tomato, cucumber and lettuce salads dressed with ranch should [...]
Crêpes are one of those ultra versatile meals that can go fancy breakfast or quick weeknight dinner, sweet or savory, planned or using up bits of leftovers. The recipes in the column today tend more toward the informal, however, the one my family has used for years on Christmas Day is as elegant as it [...]
This menu is one that became a column somewhat recently, but the link will expire soon, so I post it here for you instead. It might make a nice entertaining menu for a smaller group of people – maybe for a Sunday night meal or if you are feeding guests from out of town. The [...]
It’s only taken thirteen years, but I feel as if our household has finally gotten the hang of a simple Christmas, planning ahead, not taking on too much and really enjoying the days of baking and making gifts. The girls helped me make a slew of cookie dough which we then wrapped in plastic wrap [...]
Cranberries are sometimes one of the few things that bring bright color to an otherwise fairly brown meal – Thanksgiving. Think about it – brown turkey, stuffing, potatoes, roasted vegetable (yes a little color but not much) and the gravy. Maybe green beans, but if you are like most people and do the cream of [...]
The house is filled with the hum of conversation and bursts of laughter in the family room, the windows are a little steamy in the corners and kitchen is filled to bursting with food preparation and the smells of dishes that haven’t been enjoyed since last Thanksgiving. I stop for a moment in my whisking [...]
