Cheryl Dishes

Romagna Grilled Halibut

Posted on May 26, 2021

My husband fishes with Captain Joe Brewer aboard the boat Hey Jude II. A traditional lobster craft, this fishing vessel is rigged with lines and hooks every May to “hook” […]

B’s Rhubarb Cake

Posted on May 12, 2021

Of all the herbaceous perennials that have accompanied my household every time I’ve moved, the rhubarb plant is the oldest. A member of the buckwheat family, the first rhubarb cultivar […]

Fried Rice

Posted on April 28, 2021

Rice is the basic foodstuff of Asian cuisines; it is the fundamental grain that feeds half the world’s population. In Asian cultures, rice symbolically represents fertility and life. An essential […]

Atlantic Surf Clam: Maine Clam Chowder

Posted on April 14, 2021

Have you ever walked the beach at low tide and picked up a very large, triangle-shaped clamshell four inches or more across? These are the shells of the Atlantic Surf […]

Maple Sugar Brownie Torte

Posted on March 31, 2021

March is my favorite winter month…longer days, the sun is higher in the sky, and the winds that blow hold the promise of spring. Time to plan the gardens, start […]

New England Boiled Dinner

Posted on March 17, 2021

Although often associated with the Irish immigrants that settled here in the New World, a boiled dinner is traditional New England one-pot comfort food. In my childhood farming family, the […]

Almond Biscotti

Posted on March 03, 2021

Have you ever enjoyed biscotti, the intensely crunchy cookie, dipped in coffee or sweet wine? Developed by the early Romans as a convenience food for travelers, biscotti are unleavened, finger-shaped […]

Cabbage Bundles

Posted on February 17, 2021

Sadly, aside from Peter Rabbit, the rest of my family is really not completely in love with cabbage. Sometimes call the workhorse of the winter kitchen; cabbage is one of […]

Super Bowl Snacks

Posted on February 03, 2021

Like many Maine families, our Sunday afternoons in January have been occupied with watching the 2020 National Football League playoffs. After the Patriots loss to the Titans last year in […]

Lemon Chicken Wings

Posted on January 20, 2021

When my Meyer’s lemon tree, heavy with fruit, starting falling over and out of the pot, I knew it was time to harvest.  With the daylight hours growing longer, the […]

Food Life in 2021

Posted on January 06, 2021

The seed catalogs flooding the mailbox always inspire me to reflect upon my garden and pantry this time of year. I evaluate the successes and operational challenges, design my planting […]

Soy-Butter Basted Maine Sea Scallops

Posted on December 23, 2020

The Maine scallop season is here, and we’ve stepped up our consumption of these rich, succulent bivalves. As excellent source of protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and Vitamin B12, Maine scallops […]

Dave’s Beet Salad

Posted on December 09, 2020

One of my favorite winter root vegetables is the beetroot, or beets. Deep garnet red, bright yellow, golden, even candy-cane striped, the taproot portion of the beet plant has a […]

Gingerbread Cookies

Posted on November 25, 2020

Last week, my culinary students at Deer Isle-Stonington high school prepared and served a Harvest lunch for their 120 classmates and staff.  It was a heroic effort that involved the […]

Celebrating the harvest with savory bites

Posted on November 11, 2020

Through much travel and separation, our family has remained bound together with a passion for good eating.  Some of my most vivid memories are of the foods, meals and feasts […]

COUNTRY – FRIED VENISON HEART

Joys of the Hunt: County Fried Venison Heart

Posted on October 28, 2020

There’s an industrious level of excitement around our household as the month of October draws to a close. When the temperatures drop and daylight hours become shorter, we’re like the […]

Jill’s Butternut Squash Bisque

Posted on October 14, 2020

Winter squashes sustained the Native Americans in the New England region for at least seven thousand years before the European explorers landed. Back when Maine became a state, it was […]

Panzanella

Posted on September 30, 2020

In her book, “Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking”, Marcella Hazan writes “one of the most satisfying salads is based on that old standby of the ingenious poor, bread and water.” […]

Cider Donut Muffins

Posted on September 16, 2020

Besides the iconic wild blueberry, Maine apples are one of my favorite year-round fruits. An important crop for the early Colonial settlers, apples were a vital part of homesteading life […]

Peaches on the Grill

Posted on September 03, 2020

One of my favorite children’s novels is “James and the Giant Peach”, written in 1961 by British author Roald Dahl.  There have been several different illustrated versions of the book […]

B’s Macaroni Salad

Posted on August 19, 2020

My friend Barrett Gray, owner of Boyce’s Motel in Stonington, runs the Healthy Island Project’s lunchbox program for senior citizens down here on the island. Every week, individuals get a […]

Zucchini Yogurt Muffins

Posted on August 05, 2020

Looking for recipes that use the zucchini explosion in your garden? Zucchini Yogurt Muffins, warm from the oven, make a delicious summer breakfast. The delicate, moist interior flecked with green […]

Crepes, the elegant leftover disguise

Posted on July 22, 2020

These days, my refrigerator shelves are overloaded with jars and small bowls of ingredients waiting for someone to eat them: extra-ripe raspberries, pulled chicken breast, roasted tomatoes, wild blueberry fruit […]

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