Buttermilk Biscuits warm from the oven served with honey and Vermont Creamery Butter seemed the perfect way to celebrate the first day of fall. Sunday mornings are lazy affairs these days. Even if we get up with the sun to walk or swim before breakfast there seems to be time to languish over something homemade, … Continue reading
We had a blast of Indian Summer – furnace blast in the 90’s! Thunderstorms two nights in a row may lead to predicted temps in the 40’s. As we see-saw between two seasons, one can excuse a post-lunch trip to the local ice cream shop and a hankering for comfort sides at dinner. Yep, we … Continue reading
More from Uncle Howard. His interest in food, drink, music, and people and their stories continues to inspire. How’s enthusiastic support of Gus’s gluten-free lifestyle and his willingness to experiment with all kinds of cuisine is remarkable. We’ve modified this recipe for one his favorite “nibbly bits”: have had a tough time finding organic lemons … Continue reading
Lesley Stowe’s Raincoast Crisps are among my favorite foods. The size, flavor, and texture of these savory and sweet crackers is just about perfect. If only they were gluten free for Gus…. This flies in the face of yesterday’s mantra: maybe those following a GF diet should just eat (d’Affoinois) on apple slices. Any while … Continue reading
Nate harvested over 25 cucumbers from the garden last week: minted cucumber soup, diced cucumber in Mexican Salad, and Tzatsiki Sauce. We had enough left over to bundle with a copy of our recipe and give them as gifts to guests at an impromptu gathering. No one licked the Tzatsiki bowl clean, but it didn’t need … Continue reading
Tarte Provencale will remain in the repertoire for the rest of my baking days. Rustic and sophisticated… special… one of the best things coming from the kitchen! Had a slice – looking forward to another tomorrow. Don’t be dissuaded by the unusual combination of ingredients: make it as written then tweak it to suit your tastes, providing … Continue reading
You know the revolution has been successful when an almost 81 year old grandmother who doesn’t want anything for her birthday (except maybe a massage, tickets to Paris, and certainly cake and singing) is getting a Paderno Vegetable Pasta Gizmo. She’ll love it. Better, she’ll use it with pleasure. Perhaps not as much pleasure as … Continue reading
This has been a summer staple since we had it at Cheryl and Norine’s Cafe Always in the 1980’s. The spectrum of colors and flavors is always welcome on a plate, so when fresh organic corn on the cob finally appeared at the market, we knew what to do with it. Continue reading
These are the excuse you’ve been waiting for: invite friends, GF or otherwise, for drinks and bake a batch from scratch: satisfaction guaranteed! Continue reading
Last night the woodchuck ravaged the broccoli: arghhh! In his defense we committed a major offensive on the entrance to his underground network last weekend, a reminder that humans rank as an invasive species: filling, paving, digging, diverting, building, and emitting with startling speed and efficacy. The woodchuck is owed a little broccoli. Continue reading
