I have to admit this is not my ordinary blog post. There’s a reason I’ve gone over the deep end. I teach Middle School students who are a breath away Continue Reading →
We have a lot of big ideas in motion here at our farmette. Most recently, we’re brewing hard cider in the library, pulling all kinds of breads and other goodies Continue Reading →
Let me preface this post by saying that I’m not attached to grand prizes or blue ribbons. They’re fun to win but they’re not the reason that I enter the Continue Reading →
Panettone is an Italian sweet bread with a bit of a legendary past. My favorite story credits it to a baker named Tony who created a special loaf in order Continue Reading →
We have a new puppy. Milo. From the first moment we saw his little floppy ears and heard about his rescue from South Carolina, we knew he was meant for Continue Reading →
Years ago when I lived in town I was out walking the dog when I noticed some red raspberry vines growing through a fence and trailing nearly out to the Continue Reading →
Even though I know better, I tend to think of rhubarb as a fruit. Being that it’s tart and sneaks itself into all kinds of desserts, it seems to be Continue Reading →
There were no blue ribbons in my winnings at the Cooking with Maple Contest at the Genesee Country Museum this year. My Roasted Vegetable Pizza with Maple Balsamic Glaze did, Continue Reading →
Peanut brittle first shows up in American cookbooks in the late 1800s. Likely it originated in the South where peanuts grew in abundance and even sustained soldiers as a protein Continue Reading →
Darrell’s sister, Jeanine, probably said it best: “Coffee cake makes everyone come.” In early November, at our pre-appointed time, I arrived (with bells on and my notebook in hand) to Continue Reading →