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Orange and Olive Oil Upside Down Cake
Orange Upside Down Cake I’m a huge fan of upside down cake. So much, in fact, that I have two other upside down cake recipes already on this site— banana
Holiday Card 2020
I usually start thinking of design ideas for my holiday cards in early September. This year something came to mind quickly, but after a few attempts I knew it wasn’t
Root Vegetable Gratin
HEARTY FALL RECIPE This is one of those recipes to take on when you’ve got some time to hang out. It isn’t difficult to make, but can take up to
Pecan-Ginger Galette with Fresh Maple Whipped Cream
FREEFORM FRENCH CAKE The galette dough and the filling can be made a day or two ahead, then assembled and cooked on the day. This recipe was adapted from the
Homemade Brown Sugar
BETTER THAN STORE-BOUGHT The first time I made homemade brown sugar I was in the middle of making cookies and realized I didn’t have any on hand. Rather than jump
Szechuan Eggplant
JAPANESE EGGPLANT RECIPE This dish is easy and quick and the sauce is delicious. It is based on the recipe on the Feasting At Home website. Szechuan Eggplant is delicious
David’s Hot Pepper Sauce
HOT & A LITTLE SWEET Hot peppers do well in my garden. They’re mostly unaffected by insect pests and diseases, and even the deer are uninterested in eating them. Boy,
Dresser Hill Ice Cream & Seafood
[CHARLTON, MA] Any road trip I take starts with a thorough Google search of restaurants along the route. We frequently drive I90 from New York to Boston, passing Worcester and
French Onion Grilled Cheese
THE BEST GRILLED CHEESE This is one of those recipes that is best prepared when you’re not in a rush. The caramelized onions take about thirty minutes to cook but
Around the Garden
MAY 3, 2020 A short walk around the property today rewarded me with a variety of trees and flowers in bud and bloom.
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
SERVES TWO I’d read about this recipe for years before deciding to give it a try. Now I’m asking myself what the heck I was waiting for. It is simple
Sautéed Root Vegetables
TAIWANESE-INSPIRED In an effort to reduce my carbon footprint, I’ve started paying more attention to the seasonality of the fruits and vegetables I buy. This recipe, adapted from the one
Fresh Tomato Sauce
FLAVORFUL RUSTIC TOMATO SAUCE This is the very first tomato sauce I ever made, and it’s still my favorite. The sauce is chunky with plenty of fresh herbs and olive
Coffee Cake with Caramelized Peanut Topping
HOMEMADE COFFEE CAKE While a crumble topping may be the most traditional, this one is the most delicious! Here, more than sugar and butter are the star. In this new
The Italian Market
[PHILADELPHIA, PA] On a recent trip to Philadelphia, I’d identified three food-related activities that I wanted to do: The Night Market at Point Breeze, Reading Terminal Market and the Ninth
The Iron Gate Café
[ALBANY, NY] If you love discovering out-of-the-way jewels like I do, then add The Iron Gate Café in Albany, NY to your lunch-out to-do list. This quirky restaurant hits all