Sicilian Easter 2024
We came to see the bread
In the heart of wheat fields
In the middle of an island
In the middle of nowhere.
Glorious Morning Muffins
This updated antioxidant-leaning version of Morning Glory muffins swaps in cranberries and pumpkin (and a bit of mood-boosting dark chocolate) for a tasty variation with fresh New England inspiration.
Heather’s Onion Soup (v)
“How easily happiness begins by
dicing onions. A lump of sweet butter
slithers and swirls across the floor
of the sauté pan…” – William Matthews
Avgolemono
Every wife has a recipe and a reason for fixing her husband’s favorite dish, the one his mom used to make.
Plein (Air) Cooking
When it comes to camping in New England I (co-)wrote the book: a guidebook called New England Camping.
Lamb Meatballs
My Sicilian friend Rosa Rizza takes a final step with her meatballs before putting them into a heated pan. . .
Chocolate Mousse
Best friends are like chocolate mousse: sweet and cool and all you need after a hard day.
Fennel Sesame Slaw
When you answer the siren call of fresh purple radishes and fennel on a warm November day in New England, the sesame orange result is koolsla to remember.
Yukon River Chowder
Freshly smoked salmon and Midnight Sun vegetables become soup with a sense of place.
Criminally Delicious
Is the Autumn Olive an Invasive species or a forager’s dream? You collect. You cook. You decide.