Late summer means steamy days, swimming holes, and the juice of fresh, ripe fruit dripping down your chin. The sweetest fruits of summer must be peaches, with their halo of fuzz and tender flesh that melts into pulpy syrup in your mouth. Last week I received a glorious box of Washington peaches at my door, …
Old Fashioned Sunshine
It seems that winter is grudgingly releasing its’ grip. Finally the snow is giving way to rain and the sun graces our evenings once again. While the great white north of New England is not quite warm enough for tank tops and Jam-mojitos, we can certainly take comfort in some good old-fashioned sunshine. A little …
Vanilla Lemon Layer Cake with Strawberry Tarragon Jam
Finally! We are finding a groove in our new kitchen. Rocking and rolling along, it seems hard to believe that we started all of it at our kitchen table. The BEST thing about having my home kitchen back is that I no longer run the risk for pepper contamination. I have a pepper problem, an …
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Gingerbread Marshmallows
Do you still have room for just a little more holiday flavor? Yesterday was the gingerbread throw down. Much like our fruitcake throw down a couple of years ago the gingerbread throw down brings together family, friends, and food. This is a wonderful silly gathering where friends are pitted against each other in a battle …
Peppermint Fudge & Filling
This fudge recipe is something I came across years ago. I must have jotted down the ingredients and forgot about source or steps. Actually it might be one of those where I made up the fudge, thought it was awesome, and then tried to recall what I had just done to achieve the awesome results. …
Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
Like pig candy only better!!  While making these bacon cookies I was a wee bit skeptical of my own decision making skills and it must have shown. When I asked Tall Dark and Handsome how much bacon I should add to the cookies he said, “What does the recipe call for?” I said “What recipe?” …
Beer Cupcakes with Beer Jelly Filling
My Tall Dark & Handsome has a sweet tooth, and don’t you know that one of my greatest pleasures in life is making that man smile. When I found this cupcake idea on Pinterest I thought they would be perfect for his sweet tooth, my beer tooth and our beer jelly. As expected the beer …
Peanut Butter & Jelly Muffins
In need of comfort food? I am. Accident and injury prone me has been laid up yet again this year. Â I swear I'm not a complete klutz! Not being able to do things for myself is a huge downer because I am pretty sure that I can do anything and everything when healthy. Â Lucky for …
Red White & Blue Jam Scones
These pretty little scones are a tasty and festive treat for the 4th of July. They are great for breakfast or dessert and pack well for picnics and outings. Best made a day ahead of time, the recipe is very forgiving and can be adapted to what you have available. I have made these with …
Sweet Fiddlehead Pickles and Post-Flooding Foraging
Things are starting to grow. Finally the weather is warm enough to allow the green to begin to show. It will be interesting to see how the green grows this year given the events of last summer. Hurricane Irene rained down upon Vermont and flooding changed the landscape. Importantly, it changed the riverbeds. Just out …
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