Posted on March 25th, 2010
A week in Oaxaca inspired me to mingle the maple season here with a classic Mexican dessert — flan with a New England twist.
Fried from my trip but blog-faithful, I preheated the oven and laid out the ingredients. Then I remembered something — a fabulous custard recipe from Lindsey Shere’s Chez Panisse Desserts. [...]
Posted on December 24th, 2009
My challenge? With guests arriving and meals planned, forage the house for local bounty for a simple but festive breakfast. This French toast, using nutty whole wheat bread, and other household staples — local eggs, maple syrup, apples, cider, milk and regional cranberries — makes it easy. 2-3 servings, easily doubled
1 large [...]
Posted on December 8th, 2009
As America jumps on the local food bandwagon, and farmers markets, farmers coops and buying clubs pop up everywhere, there seems to be a backlash against the local food movement. Or, at least I hear a hint of it in some of the radio interview questions I’ve been asked about my new book, The [...]
Posted on October 12th, 2009
Chanterelle Vodka Taste the woods in an earthy shot of vodka. Pick or buy a scant handful chanterelles from your local forager, or as I did at the farmers market from a vendor, in this case Leslie Taft at Blue Moon Shrooms, who suggested I try this. Add to a small glass jar with [...]