He knows if you’ve been bad or good

December 24, 2008

. . . with a few cookies here, some chocolates there.

This kid friendly fruit salad (prepared by the kids in this kitchen) makes any holiday meal look good.

We’ll ration the figgy pudding and double up on fresh fruit the rest of this season.

Chowder for the Wolf at the Door

When 10 pounds of potatoes and a couple dozen ears of corn show up unannounced, welcome them home to the chowder pot. After transforming our

Apple Soup Sendoff

Farewells bring on mingled emotions. Some signal “goodbyes” and others “so longs,” with hopes to stay connected even over long distances. When the time came

Peppered Corn Meal

Preparing the perfect polenta sounds easy enough, but around my kitchen, it takes added patience to work with the grainy flour ground from white or

Pisco and pastries south of the world

Some people naturally throw parties where the food, company and spirits are all good. Over the last two years during a stay in the Hudson