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Did you have any favorite “company” recipes as a kid? You know the ones… The recipes that were reserved for when company was coming for dinner!
Growing up, I had a few favorites dishes that my mom made when we were having company. One of those recipes was Shoofly Pie, a Pennsylvania Dutch favorite made with [...]

Our CSA has ended for the year, and that makes me sad. It has actually been a bit of an adjustment for me because I got out of the habit of grocery shopping every week.  I was enjoying getting a nice big box of fresh, organic veggies each week!  Unfortunately, I’m not great about canning, [...]

I am excited to announce that I am submitting these cookies to be featured as a part of Deck the Blogs on Oprah.com! Be sure to check out all of the great recipes and holiday ideas from all of the featured food bloggers!
“These are quite possibly the best cookies you’ve ever made.” – my husband
Yes, [...]

Why is it that when I make mashed potatoes I always make entirely too much?  I’m not sure why I assume that two people can eat six potatoes.  When I make baked potatoes, I am much more reasonable…  I swear!
One evening last week I made roast beef and mashed potatoes for dinner.  A few days [...]

Often when I am trying to think of something to make for dinner, I start with a particular ingredient… like my very own Iron Chef challenge for one!  Tonight’s secret ingredient?  Corn.
We picked up our CSA share today, and it contained four ears of corn.  Unfortunately, there has been an issue with earworms on the [...]

In the past week or two, it seems that both our garden and our CSA have started booming with tomatoes. I have already frozen as much tomato sauce as I can possibly pack into my freezer.  So, I decided to tackle some tomato soup.  It might not sound like a big deal, but the bar was [...]

You may be wondering, “What’s special about baked seafood?” and rightfully so.
I like to try new ingredients when I cook, but seafood is one thing that terrifies me in the kitchen.  So, the special thing about this dish is that I managed to make a respectable seafood dish for dinner – one that both my [...]

One of my favorite things about going on vacation is eating in new places. We had some rainy weather while we were in Cape Cod last week, so we decided to spend some time perusing the shops at Mashpee Commons. All of that shopping worked up an appetite, so we had lunch at Bobby Byrne’s Restaurant and [...]

My new camera arrived yesterday, and after taking countless pictures of the dog and a bunch of bananas sitting on my counter top,  I decided it was time to bake something so I would have something to take pictures of.  I had a bunch of cherries in the refrigerator, so initially I was going to [...]

I recently noticed that I was getting into the habit of abandoning healthy eating for the sake of new recipes and blog posts.  I’ve been making far too many desserts,cream sauces, and other things that should be eaten in moderation!  My waistline has been reflecting it, too.  So, in an effort to reverse the trend, [...]