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White Bean and Basil Dip with Homemade Pita Chips
Some appetizers are healthier than others, but healthy doesn’t have to inherently mean less tasty. My family got together over the weekend to celebrate my mom and sister’s birthdays, and since I knew...
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Coconut Curry Chickpea Soup
Few things are better in the winter than a big bowl of hot soup (unless there’s a grilled cheese with the soup, which is better), and this easy Coconut Curry Chickpea Soup definitely fits the bill. The...
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Chocolate Drop Cookies
Those looking for adventure in the kitchen have a few options. Some think global and tackle new world cuisines. Some think science and grow their own yeast starter or master homemade fudge (my...
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Three Things | Winter Day Trip
I make a lot of food, but precious little of it gets shared here, meaning most of what I make is for work or is so boring (toast, anyone? shrimp quesadillas? veggie burger?) it’s not acceptable. You...
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Crispy Maple Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
March might be my least favorite month of the year (and thank heavens it’s over), but the long and cold month’s one saving grace here in New England is that it’s also maple season — that heavenly time...
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The Sights of Summer
Summer has finally arrived in Manchester and I’m into it, starting with homemade strawberry sauce. If you have to recipe test gingerbread in June, all it takes is a little strawberry sauce to take...
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10 Photos | Holiday Weekend
Last weekend kicked off with a very wet (soaking, in fact) Fourth of July. We spent it at my parents with my sisters and their families, plus my aunt and uncle. The rest of the weekend was sunny, warm,...
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America’s Test Kitchen Baked Ziti
As both a pasta fan and meat foe, I appreciate the joys of a good noodle, tomato, and cheese casserole. Popular and portable, this baked ziti from the culinary maestros at America’s Test Kitchen has...
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Eastern European Adventure | Prague
Sometime last spring I decided to stop whining about wanting to go on a “big trip” and booked something. From the moment I chose the beauty and history of Eastern Europe to the moment my flight was...
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Eastern European Adventure | Kutna Hora Bone Church and Olomouc
On my final morning in Prague I met up with the tour group that I’d be with for the remainder of my trip. We were a large group (maybe 35) composed mostly of Australians and New Zealanders, and while I...
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Eastern European Adventure | Auschwitz-Birkenau
Leaving the Czech Republic behind, we crossed into southern Poland and made our way towards Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest and perhaps best known of the Nazi concentration and death camps. From its...
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Eastern European Adventure | Krakow
At this rate, I won’t be done recapping this trip for another few months, but if you’re still reading, that means you’ll likely bear with me. The holidays, binge-watching BBC series on Netflix, and my...
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Eastern European Adventure | Zakopane and Slovakia
Nestled at the foot of the Tatra Mountains of south-central Poland, the resort town of Zakopane (known as “the winter captital of Poland”) was our next stop. Just days earlier in Prague I’d been...
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Eastern European Adventure | Budapest
The final stop on my trip was Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. Cut down the middle by the Danube River, the city consists of hilly Buda on the west bank and flat Pest on the east, and is often...
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Mushroom Paprikash
Now that I’ve finished recapping my Eastern European trip from last September, I wanted to share a recipe for a classic dish from one of the countries I visited. Taking into consideration the freezing...
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10 Photos | The Worst Winter
It’s been an unpleasant few weeks in the weather department here in New England, meaning it’s basically been single-digit temperatures and snowing for a month straight. There is nowhere else to even...
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Two-Layer Brownies | Vintage Recipe (1959)
Few things bring me greater culinary recreational pleasure (yes, that’s a thing) than vintage cookbooks. I love hunting for them in antique stores, thrift shops, and yard sales, and then curling up to...
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Jell-O Crown Jewel Dessert Cake | Mad Men Blog Party & Giveaway
The final mini season of Mad Men starts Sunday night and I’m sadder than Lois Sadler sent back to the switchboard. Not only do I think Mad Men is one of the best shows on television, but the emphasis...
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Backyard Farms Spicy Roasted Tomato Soup
The warm weather has finally arrived here in New England (oh, boy, has it!) but that doesn’t mean I’m ready to stop eating soup. As long as there are cool nights and air-conditioned days, in my life,...
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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...
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