Every cuisine has its signature sauce, and the staple of northern Italy’s Bologna is a thick, full-bodied meat sauce. Ragu, as the Bolognese call their celebrated sauce, is characterized by a mellow, gentle, comfortable flavor
Maine wild blueberries are a superfood, and our family enjoys over 100 pounds of these tiny, intensely flavored, berries every year. Packed with antioxidants, this blue food relieves the body from the oxidative stress of
In the depths of winter when we just don’t feel much like cooking, our household eating strategy is quite simple: Cook once. Eat twice! When the inspiration to cook a meal strikes, I’m sure to
A whirlwind visit to Hong Kong and the rush of the holidays had me yearning for the comforts of food. It had to be soup: simple, hot, fragrant, bone-building, spicy and creamy… a cup that
There are dozens of delicious scallop casserole recipes, and Baked Scallops in Mornay Sauce is a family favorite. Perfect for entertaining, this dish maybe assembled as early as a day in advance, and then cooked
Every family has their culinary Christmas traditions; the classic chocolate roll cake Buche de Noel, warm and fragrant mulled wine, spiced pfeffernusse cookies white with powdered sugar, crunchy, sweet Baklava, and savory morsels of Swedish
Since the “hurricane storm”, calzones, a half-moon shaped stuffed pie, have become a regular menu item in our house. The dough, really just pizza dough, can be purchased at most markets in the frozen food
There’s nothing like a driving rain and gale force winds to stimulate one’s appetite for a hot chowder. Just imagine the comfort of wrapping your hand around a warm mug and inhaling the earthy, steamy
There are many legends in the foodie world, and one of them is Buffalo Wings. Born in 1964, this popular bar – food of chicken wings in a greasy, finger- staining, spicy sauce was the
Thanks to our early ancestors and dedicated heritage apple saviors, we can enjoy the subtle flavors, textures and aromas of dozens of varieties of America’s favorite fruit: apples. Bright red apples made into delicate pink
There is an abundance of fruit this fall, and when my friend Deb Suran needed some help processing over 50 pounds of peaches, I was happy to oblige. Intensely fragrant, perfectly ripe, sweet and juicy,
One of our favorite summer vegetables is sweet, corn-on- the-cob, steaming hot, fresh from the kettle, golden butter melting into the crevices and lightly sprinkled with salt. Corn is at its best when freshly picked.
