Eating local during the months before the garden really gets going is the toughest. My body is craving fruit and LOTS of veggies but they all come from far, far away… except for what’s in the freezer and the pantry. Can’t get much more local than that! Not only does it feel terrific [...]
This is a recipe that is often requested on the boat and will definitely steam up your windows at home. New England Boiled Dinner is a very traditional meal as the name suggests and can also be very plain (unless you have great corned beef and the mustard sauce). I get our corned beef from a [...]
Pot roast has to be one of my all time favorite meals. From the simplest cuts of meat, comes the tenderest, melt-in-your-mouth meal.
Yankee Pot Roast with a Rich, Healthy Gravy
1/2 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3-4 pound chuck roast or pot roast
2 cloves garlic
1 carrot, peeled and [...]
While I’ve used Ducktrap smoked shrimp in this recipe because it’s my favorite, you could easily substitute something else. In the Caribbean, where I actually created this recipe while cooking on a yacht, I used canned smoked shrimp and it was almost as yummy. Oysters would also be a good choice.
Cornish Game Hens with Smoked [...]
The unsettling, warm, gray rain continues to come straight down as our ground turns from fluffy white to matted green and the snow disappears amidst the wet onslaught. Days like this require something robust, creamy and comforting. The little people in our life have decided that rainy days always call for “Cheesey Soup,” as it’s [...]
I’ve decided. People ask me all the time what my favorite thing to eat is and I can never choose. Something highly unlike me in most circumstances. But after making it last night for dinner, I’ve decided. Roast chicken. There is nothing more simple or more comforting that the delicious smell of roasting chicken. That [...]
I first created this recipe at Jessica’s Bistro on one of those really cold winter days when everyone was moving from one indoor place to another in a rush to get back into warmth. Its’ perfect for what most of the country is experienceing right now. You can make this as one big dish or prepare in [...]
The latest column is hopefully a help to all of those who stress over Thanksgiving Dinner. I offered to help by email anyone who would like to ask questions about their specific meal. Happy to help blog readers too. I’ll post any questions so that everyone can benefit.
Brined and Roasted Turkey Breast
Sage and Rosemary Gravy
Cranberry [...]
If you don’t care to break down your own turkey, it’s easy enough to ask your butcher to provide these pieces for you. I know its not common to have 4 cups of rendered fat hanging around most households, but again, your butcher can provide this for you. I used pork fat rendered from a [...]
Use the bones from a turkey that you either break down yourself or ask a butcher to save them for you. Use the carcass, neck and giblets (those squishy things that come in the bag if you are using a store bought turkey). Place in a large pot with 2 large carrots, 2 small leeks [...]
