My mother was an oyster fanatic. Oysters were her favorite food in any form from raw to stewed, baked or broiled, and even nestled in casseroles. Her sister, my Aunt Elda, was also a crazy oyster lady, and she lived on the seashore in Connecticut, which was probably why her obsession was so easily fed….
Month: September 2019
Pears Roasted with Blue Cheese & Pecans
This roasted pear dish is sweet, salty, savory, and seasonal! A dessert that is equally at home as a starter to a special meal. This is a simple dish to make, using one of my favorite flavor combinations: pears, blue cheese, and nuts, especially butternuts or pecans. I think it is a combination made in…
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Sea Scallops with Sweet and Sour Apple Cider Sauce
Sweet Maine sea scallops get a tangy boost with apple cider and apple cider vinegar. We bid summer adieu this year with a quick trip to the Maine coast. With temperatures in the 80s, the season held on until the last moment! We were delighted with beautiful red sunrises and sunsets, blue skies, and the…
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Butternut Squash, Apple, & Ginger Soup
The apples are beautiful! The squash is beautiful. And we have locally grown exotic ginger just waiting to enhance just about everything, so it’s soup tonight! With a side of Apple Bread… I got lost in the apple orchard today, intentionally of course! The morning was crisp and bright the sky blue, and the car…
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End-of-Summer Salad with Marinated Delicata Squash
Summer is hanging on by a mere thread as Autumn breathes gently in the wings. But for a brief window of time, we enjoy all the best produce from both seasons, and that means dishes packed with color, texture, and flavor. I love a composed salad! Groups of vegetables arranged on a large platter create…
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Spiced Crabapple Jelly
We thought of these as a gift when I was growing up, the crabapples that no one wanted to pick or mess with, but we transformed them into a jewel-like jelly with just the addition of a little sugar. They are tiny. They are sour. They are hard. And each 2″ or smaller apple has…
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My Mother’s Pastry Blender
They hold memories, and they work well. Who could ask for anything more from a piece of kitchen equipment. My pastry blender belonged to my mother and probably hers before. It once had a red handle with an ivory stripe, but the paint (yes, probably lead) is nearly worn off and if I’m not careful,…
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VT. Cranberry Beans with Blistered Tomatoes and Clams
Let’s feast on the end of summer! I spotted an orange tree in Vermont the other day, and that signals some remarkable bargains at the farmers markets! We’ve had a few days of dry, crisp air and I noticed out of the corner of my eye that a few trees have started to color. While I always…
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Late summer rerun: If you want something special to use your too much zucchini, Catherine has a luscious Cake for you!
It’s a stealth cake! No one will guess there is an entire quart of shredded zucchini in this moist, deep chocolate dessert. This is the time of year when you can find some remarkable bargains at the farm stands and markets. Zucchini now appears only as very small fruit, or a baseball-bat sized overgrown creature…
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Heirloom Beets & Greens
Whether you have a love affair with beets or not, you can eat every inch of them, and they pack a lot of nutrition.
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Blue Cheese Soufflé
On a recent trip to the farmers market, I came upon the most lovely wheel of blue cheese. It was so pretty I got distracted photographing it and missed my chance at a basket of chanterelle mushrooms! When you combine cheese, eggs, and a lot of air, the result is far greater than the sum…
