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Eating at home usually, it is fun to have a long weekend away to eat out. Above is the best breakfast I’ve ever had; that salmon Benedict was phenomenal (click here). The diner near my daughter’s college has the biggest milkshakes in the world (6 pounds!); I photographed someone else’s here, and you can see … Read more
Now I really don’t like this stuff. I’m including this recipe here in deference to the rest of you. Many people rave about this! Including my husband who simply loves it on a turkey or tuna fish sandwich. He has sparkling, fond memories of making it with his Aunt Ruth. My husband thrills to … Read more
Well, I’ve been back for a month and the promises I made here have not come to fruition. I thought I’d catch up quickly on my return and that just hasn’t happened. It was taking me so long to edit my pictures from my month away that I then got behind on current content. So … Read more
This is one of our favorite family recipes. It comes from my husband’s Aunt Ruth, although we use a proportion of whole wheat flour I do not believe was in the original recipe. My youngest daughter has made enough money to buy a good bicycle cooking this for devoted fans. Today, my husband made … Read more
Recently I searched my blog to share this recipe and found to my surprise I had not featured it. So this post is to fix that heinous oversight! We love this and make it often; it is especially fun this time of year when you can get Brussels sprouts on the stalk. When I … Read more
Not particularly spicy but very interesting, this fascinating vegetable was grown in a pottery friend’s garden. After you peel off the paper, they look like a tomato. We roasted ours, making delicious salsa verde for some awesome nachos. Give them a try if you ever have the opportunity!
The Swiss chard has done really well in the garden this year. We’ve eaten so much of it! It is beautiful, as you can see here.
We’ve had a lot of tomatoes this season and this easy tomato bisque recipe is one of the yummiest ways to eat them! Heirloom Tomato Bisque 4 lbs heirloom tomatoes 6 cloves garlic 1 onion 2 fennel bulbs 2 large carrots 1/4 cup fresh oregano 1/4 cup fresh thyme handful of fresh basil leaves … Read more
We have some awesome friends. One of them is Ranger Katy. My youngest daughter and I got to know her seven years ago, when we were dropped off to camp for three weeks on a remote island in Lake Superior (which incidentally had the largest black bear population in the lower 48 states.) Katy … Read more
This is a wonderful book of how to make delicious food to dehydrate in your drier to be reconstituted and reheated for camping. This approach will not only be less expensive for our (fast approaching) camping trip out west, but quicker and easier while there, while definitely more delicious than store bought options. Many of … Read more
August 27 is the right day but only 2/5 of us will be around then so we celebrated early. As usual, we made cookies instead of cake, an extra large one frosted by the honoree. My son’s approach to this task is applying as much frosting as he can, as you can see below. We … Read more
The tomatoes are coming in fast. They are so lovely and delicious. Here see them on the vine, picked in piles, in a salad with bermuda onion, cucumber and pesto, and being dried in the drier. Tomorrow we’ll try making “tomato leathers” (like fruit roll-ups) and will again make yummy roasted tomatoes (see here). What … Read more
I went to three delicious restaurants while away. The first was Nantucket Cafe (see their website here) and I must apologize for no photos from there; I simply lit into a wonderful salmon salad. (My sister loves their incredible chocolate cake!) At 411 West near the UNC campus in Chapel Hill (click here for their … Read more
These taste great and are good for you too. They are a perfect option for a weekend breakfast or brunch. The recipe came from Bubby’s Brunch Cookbook (see here), which I checked out of the library. Apparently Bubby’s is a NYC landmark restaurant in Tribeca that I’ll have to visit sometime, since this book is … Read more
We’ve got purple potatoes, purple beans, and purple cabbage. It’s quite fun after all the green we’ve eaten…
Both arugula and green beans are in season in the garden right now, so this delicious salad is a good way to pair them. This could be a side salad or used as a main dish. You could also consider adding roasted pine nuts or tuna to make this a heartier salad, but it … Read more
This is delicious, perfect for a romantic lunch with your sweetheart on a sultry hot day. It’s the first recipe I’ve actually made out of my new cookbook (see here). Best Crab Salad recipe 1/3 cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon lemon zest 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon … Read more