I love walking into my home after a long day of work and being met by the heartwarming aroma of a delicious dinner cooking. Thank you slow cookers! French lentils are a great match for a slow cooker recipe. In addition to a great flavor these lentils do not get mushy in the cooking process. […]
I developed this recipe ages ago, first with spelt and then wheat berries. It can also be made with rice or wild rice and walnuts. It’s versatile! A grain dish, but lighter with so many vegetables. The apple cider vinegar (raw, organic and unfiltered) mixed with organic (low sodium) soy sauce gives the dressing a kind of […]
In the past I have shied away from recipes using hazelnuts (also known as filberts). The process of roasting and then getting the skins off looked tedious and too complicated for my busy life. I was so wrong. The whole technique is quick and easy. Toast in oven, cool, then rub skins off with a […]
It’s just a lot of fun to have hearts (beets) in your salad on Valentine’s Day (or any day you want to make someone smile!) And yes, you can buy beets in the shape of hearts(already cooked and cut) in a lot of markets in the produce section, but I really enjoy making my own. It’s […]
I love the slightly bittersweet, deep unique flavor of pumpkin. Here in New England pumpkins come in season in September and October. It’s a short season, and also a really busy time for most of us. I use fresh pumpkin as much as I can. I am also so interested in different ways to preserve and […]
A delicious cup of hot chocolate is fine way to celebrate a beautiful winter day. When I was young my mother taught my siblings and I how to make our own from scratch. We would come in from skating or sledding, peeling off layers of winter wear, and couldn’t get in the kitchen fast enough […]
A year or so ago I saw a sidebar in a cooking magazine where they had taken an actual plank, finished it, and used it like a giant appetizer serving dish. (Martha Stewart November 2017) . It was brilliant and gorgeous! I loved the rustic look and clean lines of foods placed directly on the board. […]
This recipe came from a time where I needed to make a memorable dessert with very little to work with. I needed to produce Christmas dinner for my 4 kids and I had very little time and not much to spend on food. I had apples (but not enough time for pie). And the apples […]