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This recipe was inspired by a trip to Victory International Market in Westfield. It is a mecca for hard to find ingredients, complete with a cozy seating area and fire place to relax and enjoy some of your purchases before moving on to...
I always forget how easy pancakes are to make, they are also crazily versatile. Toss in chocolate chips, pumpkin, apples, bananas or top with any manner of berries; pancakes have personality.
This is my go to recipe, and yes, I use a...
In England they don't eat a lot of cookies and the fall can be dreary. However, it is the land of jack-o-lanters and trick or treating. On a cold and rainy all hallows eve I stopped in my corner shop to find Val dressed up like a ...
I once read a novel about a fantastic (meaning too good to be true) English Gentleman who would leave a tiny Chocolate Tart by his lover’s bed on the nights he could not be with her. Wouldn't it be nice if a bit of tart really coul...
This past August there was a segment on NPR about Presidential foods and what they say about the people in our highest office. Remember Hilary Clinton saying "I could have stayed home and baked cookies all day"? Christopher Kimball ...
Two of the many things I love are pumpkin and chili. When many people think of pumpkin, they think of sweet treats, but I love making it savory. I found myself deep in mainland China one Halloween, feeling a little melancholy for ...
Baking mixes
Easy Whole Grain Maple Quick Bread (GlutenFree)
1 package All Purpose Baking Mix (GF)1/2 cup corn meal1/4 cup flax seed (ground)1/8 cup Sesame Seeds1/4 cup dry milk powder or non dairy c...
I was startled to learn that soda bread was probably the invention of American Indians. I grew up thinking it was a legendary Irish creation. What really happened was the potato famine...
People needed something cheap and simple t...
I could live off salad. Often I do. Traveling in the Middle
Kingdom seldom offers the opportunity to enjoy fresh vegetables.
Traveling in Europe is the polar opposite. Hearty rich salads can be
found on every street corner. ...
Risotto is comfort food to me. Pumpkin is both a harvest of flavor and good nutrition. Whether you are using up the left over squash from a holiday meal or looking for a one pot solution to supper, this recipe is sure to satisfy. We ...