Of all the root vegetables, the humble beet, or beetroot is one of my favorites. Beetroot (sometimes called table beet, garden beet, red or golden beet, or just beet) is the […]

Of all the root vegetables, the humble beet, or beetroot is one of my favorites. Beetroot (sometimes called table beet, garden beet, red or golden beet, or just beet) is the […]
In many households, the lengthening daylight hours heralds the time to do some major cleaning. This age-old ritual of “spring cleaning” is rooted in religious and cultural traditions, and linked […]
In her seminal book “The Way to Cook”, Julia Child writes that “while attitudes about food have changed, fortunately the principals of good cooking have not. The more one knows […]
My Meyer’s lemon tree boasts 11 bright yellow lemons in various stages of ripening, and 9 shiny green ones. And I’ve all ready harvested 5 deeply perfumed and heavily burdened […]
The bean is a marvelous food; tasty, economical, highly nutritious; nearly a perfect food. Although the noble bean is often associated with peasant food, to be eaten when meat was […]
The recipe for an easy-to-make chocolate cake in a cast iron pan featured in a glossy magazine caught my eye. True comfort food, a good chocolate dessert is something everyone […]
As we enter into the depth of winter, colder temperatures and fewer daylight hours trigger biological changes that stimulate hunger and increase our cravings for more energy dense food. Our […]
“In the year 2525, if man is still alive, If woman can survive” Zager and Evans As I reflect upon our family’s cooking and eating habits of the almost 2 […]
Rösti (RAW-stee) Potatoes are a classic fried potato preparation from the German-speaking region of Switzerland. Originally a breakfast dish commonly eaten by farmers, this savory potato pancake has many creative […]
One of the easiest and most elegant desserts in my recipe collection is for a Bavarian Apple Torte. Not really a torte, more like a cheesecake, this creation starts with […]
Once the festivities from the big turkey day are over, all that is left is to finish the dishes and enjoy the “encores”. What family doesn’t love hot turkey sandwiches […]
My sister Jennifer and her husband Stanley Luce operate Highland Farms of Troy, where they raise Scottish Highland cattle, tend beehives, and maintain a cranberry bog. I was delighted to […]
What gives you inspiration in the kitchen? Watching the food network, perusing the vegetable aisle at the supermarket, leafing through a food magazine, enjoying a potluck supper with friends, studying […]
A recent road trip to Portland was like shopping in a candy store for me. This is the time of year when Maine farm stands and farmer’s markets are bursting […]
The cooler days of autumn encourage prolific development of my nasturtium plants, and they are growing like crazy off into the forest. Long vines of round, bright green leaves with […]
I teach a culinary class at the Deer Isle Stonington high school on “Introduction to Food Systems and Food Safety.” This semester we’re studying the Maine Local Twenty, the 20 […]
Use this savory sauce instead of ketchup, and as a base for many other delicious wild blueberry recipes
The rain from Tropical Storm Henri and the hot weather have combined to produce a cucumber explosion! Here at Rabbit Hill, our soil is rich and full of “rabbit organic […]
Like many fishing families, we enjoy our share of Maine lobster every summer. My husband has five “recreational” traps, which usually keeps us in good supply for visiting family and […]
Does your family enjoy hummus, the Middle East spread or dip traditionally prepared with mashed chickpeas, lemon, garlic and sesame seeds or oil? Our tribe has always consumed vast quantities […]
Kale is a magnificent vegetable in the kitchen garden: tall, stately plants with serrated, crinkled or feathery leaves and eye-popping colors of blue-green, purple, red, pale green, white and yellow. […]
Popsicles are a frozen treat enjoyed by all ages. Unlike ice cream, where air is incorporated into the product while churning the mix during the freezing process, frozen ice pops, […]
Now that summer is officially here, I’ve been hankering for a good bowl of corn chowder; thick, creamy, sweet and rich, flecked with fresh herbs, plump kernels of yellow corn […]
Of all the world’s vegetables, asparagus are probably the most prized and elegant. Food historians date the young shoots of this perennial plant that appears in the first warm and […]