I LOVE MY 7-CUP FOOD PROCESSOR so much that I purchased an extra one to give away. Who'd like to win this indispensable kitchen gadget in a random … [Read more...]
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Old House Living: When the Power Goes Out
WHEN A SNOW-STORM THREATENS (and there is a mighty one brewing here in the Northeast just now), I always pray that the power won't go out. But I've learned not to panic when it … [Read more...]
Garden Tour, January 2013
IN JANUARY, when the air is calm, the trees glisten with snow, and the ground crunches under foot, I enjoy taking Lily the Beagle for brisk walks. … [Read more...]
Afternoon Tea for You & Me
CAN YOU TAKE A BREAK TODAY? Good. Because I'd like to invite you to Afternoon Tea. Here are the cucumber sandwiches, the freshly-baked scones with … [Read more...]
“American” Buttermilk Biscuits
I'M CALLING THESE "AMERICAN" BISCUITS, simply because there are several English and Australian cooks who visit this site. For them, a biscuit is a sweet cookie. But here in the … [Read more...]
Perfect Popovers
I THINK SUNDAY MORNINGS were meant for "popovers." Popovers are buttery, eggy, deliciously-light pastries which rise to the heavens as they bake in the oven. They are fun to tear … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Pita Bread
MY KITCHEN resembled a Middle-Eastern bake-shop yesterday, as I turned flour, water, yeast, salt and olive oil into Pita bread. The recipe I played with, and how I tweaked my oven to … [Read more...]
Giveaway: Pullman Loaf Pan
HOW DID I PRODUCE the perfectly rectangular loaf of Pain de Mie (French sandwich bread) you see pictured above? By baking it in a Pullman pan. A Pullman pan is a bread pan … [Read more...]
Figgy Pudding
(Reposted from Dec. 3, 2010) LAST NIGHT -- and mostly out of sheer curiosity -- I made the Figgy Pudding of Christmas carol fame. I'll admit the recipe I adapted (from Dorie … [Read more...]
Corn Timbales
CAN FRESH CORN HAVE SEX APPEAL? Yes -- if you turn it into the timbale picture above. A timbale is a molded dish of fresh veggies, held in a quiche-like suspension. For individual … [Read more...]