In a small, Northern Vermont Kitchen, we sate our appetites with homemade meals and a love of local ingredients.
Normally when you cook with whiskey, you use good bourbon. However, because Jedd likes whiskey and ginger as his “adult beverage” – we don’t always spring for the good stuff.
Lately I’ve been keeping frozen bananas on hand nonstop. They’re perfect in smoothies, and for baking. Just let them thaw and BAM extra flavor. Also, we cat sat for our
This couldn’t be easier to make. Scratch that. If someone cuts the meat in half for you, it could be a little easier. But other than that? Easy peasy. Just
Fall is almost here. I saw a little yellow leaf fall on the grass the other day, but that wasn’t the big indicator of the changing season. The big tipoff
I love this salad. It’s simple, it’s elegant, it’s pretty, it’s buttery, and it’s peppery. What’s not to love?
These pears will make you fall in love with yourself. They will make you fall in love with ginger, they will make you fall in love with star anise. And
The thing about phyllo is, well, it takes a little time to prepare. A little TLC, as it were. Which makes it the perfect ingredient in case you’re feeling anti-social.
So, what did you all think of the blizzard of 2017? As my grandfather used to say, “That was a humdinger!” I’m not nearly as enthusiastic about eclectic weather as
Every year for Christmas, Jedd gets me a bottle of caperberries. Because I’m kind of obsessed with them. One year we went out to dinner with another couple, and we
Good ole December – the beginning of cold winter mornings. So, as soon as your feet hit the icy cold floor, why not preheat the oven, start a pot of
Pumpkin is good in coffee, but man oh man, it’s amazing in chili. The slight sweetness lets you pile on the heat without making it crazy hot. It just has
This tart is full of citrusy flavor. Bonus: There’s rum in the crust! Every year for our friend Steve’s birthday, we hit the batting cages and then drink beer. It’s
I love raspberry rhubarb pies as much as the next person. And I also love mojitos. So, with the weather too warm to turn the oven on – only one
Jedd lovingly managed to keep our rosemary plant alive this winter. So, we still have lovely fresh herbs to play with from the windowsill. It’s the small things in life
Recently Jedd brought me home a bunch of kale that was larger than my head. So, we’ve been indulging in a lot of kale goodness.
My cousin gave us a massive amount of cilantro last week and I’ve been trying to use it all before it goes wonky. And the other night (perhaps propelled by