Chunky Guacamole | Memorial Day Fun
For Memorial Day this year, John and I spent the day on the southern coast of Maine with family. My sister and her husband had rented a house for a few days, and kindly invited us over to enjoy the...
View ArticleVegan Blueberry Banana Nut Muffins
My kitchen smelled so good recently, and it was all thanks to these beautiful little blueberry banana nut muffins. I honestly can’t remember the last time I baked just for me — not for work or with the...
View ArticleNew York City 2015 | 10 Photos
Early last Friday, John and I packed up the car and headed to New York City for the weekend. Normally when I say that, what I really mean is Brooklyn, because that’s where a good chunk of our best...
View ArticleEasy Fisherman’s Stew
For the most part, summer in New England is hot and muggy, but that doesn’t mean we’re immune from the occasional cold and raw day. Right now, for example, I’m warm and dry inside of a Starbucks, but...
View ArticleBrimfield Antiques Show | Massachusetts Treasure Hunting
Did you know that New England (specifically Brimfield, Massachusetts) is home to the largest outdoor antiques and collectibles show in the world? Known simply as “Brimfield,” the show takes place 3...
View ArticleCastine, Maine
One of the best things about my job is the way it lets me see new places in New England with not just ease, but encouragement. Earlier this summer, I journeyed the Maine mid-coast for some story...
View ArticleSummer Blueberry Buckle
I spent a week with my family at the beach this summer, and one of the many dishes I made during that sunny, seafood-infused time was this cinnamon-and-sugar topped blueberry buckle. Blueberry buckle...
View Article10 Photos | Late Summer Love
It’s September, my friends, and that means the end of summer is very close at hand. My late July and August were exceptional this year. Here are 10 photos to sum everything up. Spoiler alert — the last...
View ArticleCrispy Oatmeal Jonnycake Cookies
Buttery and rich, these crispy oatmeal jonnycake cookies (so named for their inclusion of Rhode Island-grown whitecap flint cornmeal) are perfect served with morning coffee, or shared with someone...
View ArticleShirley’s Pepper Cheese Dip
Made with cream cheese and a relish-like assortment of green peppers, sweet pickles, stuffed olives, garlic, and onion, this retro pepper cheese dip is enormously flavorful, and extremely popular. I’m...
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