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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The only steak recipe you will ever need. There are several members of my family who would be quite content to live on steak alone. Needless to say, I have a fool-proof recipe, a recipe that I have deemed my one and only for pan seared, thick-cut, and bone-in steaks. This is more of a method than a steak recipe – you’ll only need fresh garlic, butter, thyme, and salt and pepper. That’s it! If I stress anything here at all, it is to make sure you have butcher quality steaks. As with any meal, the quality of the ingredients you use will make all the difference.
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(Method updated 8/19/24) I have a preference for dishes with a serious kick of heat. From my morning eggs to my late night savory indulgences, if I can add a bit of fire to my palate, I always will. Among my favorite go-to ingredients for a punch of flavor is Bomba di Calabria, a hot pepper paste made with dried Calabrian chiles. Dried chiles are reconstituted, steeped in boiling water, then processed with fresh garlic cloves, sea salt, extra virgin olive oil and a splash of balsamic. This fiery paste will become your secret weapon when you want to take your favorite dishes to the next level.
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Winter arrives and the slumbering fields lie waiting under blankets of frost and ice. Branches scrape bare against the gray winter sky. Foraging in the wild is scarce until springtime. Yet, there stands the pine tree, tall and green and fierce against the biting winds of winter. With 4 times the Vitamin C of a freshly squeezed orange, pine has long been revered for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, traditionally used to treat scurvy, congestion, and influenza. Preparing a tea is the ideal way to partake in the medicinal properties of pine. The taste is milder than one would expect and leans more earthy and woodsy, and depending on the…
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It’s December. The cold has set in and the farm markets are beginning to slow. It is the season of shorter days, longer nights, wood burning fires, and mugs filled with piping hot cocoa. To make these long evenings even cozier, cue in a homemade batch of Brown Sugar and Vanilla Bean Marshmallows, so pillowy soft. Buoyantly bobbing in your hot cocoa, these fluffy beauties will begin to melt just so; with delicate swirls of chocolate mingling to make an already delicious treat even better. Perhaps you’re enjoying an open fire with a desire for a roasted marshmallow, you’ll only need to roast these plush little squares for a mere…
