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fresh corn salad and the end of the summer 25 Aug 2013 | 06:12 am
While bittersweet, I love this time of year. End of the summer: the heat of July gives way to cool evenings and the glorious bounty of gardens - bushels of zucchini, tomatoes, finally!, fresh herbs...
cantaloupe soup with raw beet salad 16 Aug 2013 | 03:13 am
Last week I was delighted to visit our local library for friend and neighbor Hillary Davis' book signing for her gorgeous, gorgeous new cookbook, Cuisine Nicoise. I'm so overcome by the recipes and t...
buttermilk pancakes with chunky peach sauce 10 Aug 2013 | 12:52 am
Maybe it was because we finally had a few cool mornings and evenings, or perhaps it was that little bowl of peaches sitting on the counter that had me wake up with a lust for buttermilk pancakes with ...
bow-tie pasta with arugula-avocado pesto and goat cheese 30 Jul 2013 | 07:39 am
What can I say? Still hot and muggy here in New Hampshire, and my appetite has been just as spotty as a cool breeze. Mornings are cooler, if you leave the windows open at night, so this morning I wo...
homemade boursin 24 Jul 2013 | 06:08 am
Back in the 90's, I came across this wonderful paperback cookbook, called Picnic. In this marvelous little book, I found a recipe for boursin - a rich, sparkling herb cheese, loaded with flavor - gar...
Squire Tarbox blueberry muffins 22 Jul 2013 | 04:07 am
A long, long time ago - probably at least 20 years, I tore out a blueberry muffin recipe in the Boston Globe from a little B&B in Maine called the Squire Tarbox Inn. I was so happy with the recipe, w...
the joy of watermelon juice (and watermelon floats) 15 Jul 2013 | 12:58 am
Hot and humid, hot and humid with showers, hot and humid with thunderstorms - day after day, week after week, but when I remember January and February which were unusually cold for weeks and weeks, I'...
sizzling days: cucumber pickles with fresh dill 8 Jul 2013 | 05:59 am
It has been sizzling here . My outside thermometer registers between 90 and 110 degrees with the sun beating down. I try my usual trick - opening windows at night, closing first thing in the morni...
ground turkey meatballs with fresh herbs and salsa 27 Jun 2013 | 06:21 am
Some months ago, I noticed I had completely lost my taste for beef in any form - not burgers, meatballs, steaks, even thinly sliced roast beef. I do love turkey, probably more than chicken, and I eat...
big banana muffins on a hot day 24 Jun 2013 | 09:17 pm
Boy, it's hot. I mean 97 degrees hot, and that is not something those of us who live in the mountains of New Hampshire are used to. I have it down to a science: Wake up at 5 am, open all the window...