A pot of rich, golden homemade chicken broth simmers on the stovetop. With slow rising tufts of steam and a percolating aroma that billows like a memory. It’s a warm blanket for the soul that serves to nourish our bellies and water the roots we call home. This is one of those tried and true, no-recipe recipes. If you have chicken, veggies, herbs and spices, you can make homemade broth. Cook it longer with bones and it’s a rich stock or bone broth. Don’t have or want chicken? Omit it and make a vegetable broth. Have a few overripe tomatoes, toss them in. You get the idea. Following a strict…
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Making homemade brown sugar is simple, cost-effective, and customizable and it only requires two ingredients: granulated sugar and unsulphured molasses. You can adjust the molasses for light brown sugar or add more for dark.
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I recently came across a recipe tin at my local antique shop, filled with handwritten desserts, delicate newspaper clippings, and a small bundle of stickers scripted with “from the kitchen of Mrs. Hamilton” still waiting to be used. The tin is dated 1943. Mrs. Hamilton scripted her full name and the quaint town in Massachusetts in which she resided, tucking this bit of information into the underside of the lid. It’s as if she knew this tin would find its way to someone else one day, and she offered a brief nod to the future. While it appears Mrs. Hamilton had a particular fancy for chiffon cakes, I sought her…
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Acorn squash, hinted with warm nutmeg and herbs, butter-roasted and caramelized with a dusting of parmesan until crisp and golden. Harvested in autumn and in season through winter, acorn squash is an acorn-shaped, dark green winter squash, with deep ridges that run from the tip to the base. Unlike its cousin, butternut squash, acorn squash has a sweeter flesh and a softer peel – making it the perfect squash for roasting with the peel on – far less fussy than any other winter squash.
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Your Civic Duty Never Tasted So Good. A dense, fragrant, bread-like cake recipe, dotted with boozy dried currants, mixed raisins, and warmed with spices. The history of election cake reveals an American tradition that has been mostly lost to time. Regardless of your political affiliation, reward yourself (and your right to vote!), with a hearty slice of this history-rich confection.
