Cheryl Dishes

Over the years, I’ve even dreamed about the perfect job, traveling the world and eating, in search of the perfect crab cake.

Hi Folks: Just when the signs of maybe having a spring were starting to show, we have another blizzard on the way. Times like this make me want to hit the sauce…..APPLESAUCE! Apples have long

Food historian Sandy Oliver has been writing about the joys and benefits of oatmeal lately, and I must agree, there is nothing like a good bowl of porridge to start your morning in high gear.

Our box of Pasadena, California lemons and limes has arrived! Such a luxury! Each year, my aunt Sharon harvests Meyers lemons, pale green limes and huge, bright yellow lemons from the trees in her yard

Although they are a luxury item of us, boneless chicken breasts make for an easy and elegant meal. We enjoy them pounded flat, dipped in flour, egg and crumbs and fried to a delicate brown

When our family was young, one treat we all enjoyed was brunch at Jasmine’s, a local restaurant in Orono. Dressed in our Sunday best, we’d all crowd around the table, ordering a variety of items

On one of my recent road trips to Aroostook County, I listened to radio program on the preparation of Sweet Potato Gnocchi. Gnocchi, (pronounced NOH kee), is Italian for dumplings and they are traditionally made

I recently had the opportunity to view the documentary “Red Gold”, hosted by Penobscot East Resource Center of Stonington and Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay. Set in the wilds of Bristol Bay, Alaska, this film

This is the time of year when my culinary creativity begins to lack luster; the root vegetables seem boring, the squashes are turning soft, and nothing in the freezer is appealing. Determined to spark my

Carrots are an excellent winter keeper, and many farms in Maine, like King Hill Farm and Horsepower Farm offer them for sale all year. So before you reach for that bag of limp, tasteless carrots

My contribution to the Super Bowl feasting on Sunday will be a plate of “health” food: rich, dense, fudgy, and packed with iron, magnesium, and antioxidants. The secret ingredient to my health food is cacao