If you spend 8 hours in an SUV with a 10-week old pig in the back, you’ll get to know a few things about him very quickly. First, you will know that he doesn’t like to drink water, he likes to snorkel. We filled a waterer for him multiple times on the drive from the… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Amy
How to Make Tomato Confit
While this isn’t the most economical use of tomatoes for those who have to purchase them, for, at $4.95 per pound for heirlooms, this is an expensive sauce, it is a fantastic use of that extra 2 or 3 pounds (or, okay, maybe it’s more like 10 or 12 pounds) of tomatoes that the gardeners amongst us… Continue Reading
Corn Risotto
The beauty of risotto is its versatility. During the fall and winter, we make a version using roasted beets, or winter squash. In the spring, peas and asparagus with a squeeze of lemon does the trick. It can be made plain, or with any number of different vegetables, with chicken, seafood, beef, pork, lamb. Even… Continue Reading
Bread and Butter Pickles
At our annual neighborhood Christmas party a couple of years ago, our friend Emily gave JR and me pickles. Pickles that, as our supply dwindled, caused me to ration pickle servings in our house. They were that good. Fortunately, she also gave us the recipe for the pickles (thank you, Emily!), yet, somehow, I had… Continue Reading
Hood New England Dairy Cook-Off
A few years ago, I was lucky enough to serve as a judge for the chefs’ competition at the Hood® New England Dairy Cook-Off® in Portland, Maine. The chefs’ food was, of course, fabulous (sour cream ice cream with candied bacon – need I say more?!), but the main attraction of the event were the home cooks.… Continue Reading