If you, like my brother, abhor the combination of cranberries and orange, for they produce a tangy cranberry sauce (we’re talking homemade here, I’m not implying that one should ever pour orange juice over the gelatinous, can-ridged sauce), this cranberry-apple chutney should do the trick to satisfy your not-so-bracing holiday-sauce cravings. With a base of… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Amy
The Sardines Have It
While reading this post about challenging oneself to create meals from what’s on hand in one’s pantry – a technique that we do employ with frequency here (Artichoke hearts? Check. Olives? Check. Pasta? Ahhhh, yeah. Check.), I realized that if said dish includes meat, it nearly always comes from within the confines of the refrigerator… Continue Reading
Pumpkin Pancakes
Yep. It’s official. I’m obsessed. I’m not sure if it’s possible for me to get enough of pumpkin right now. I know that this, too, shall pass, but, then, I’m a bit concerned that it might not. I mean, if I could eat tomatoes fresh from the garden all year long, I most certainly would,… Continue Reading
Poor Girl Gourmet Pointers: Peeling Sugar Pumpkin
Seeing as I – as well as many other food bloggers – are pumpkin-obsessed at this time of year, I thought that on this All Hallows’ Eve, I’d share some helpful hints for peeling sugar pumpkin. It’s particularly helpful as we exit the Jack o’ Lantern – and therefore, decorative – phase of our autumn,… Continue Reading
Creamy Red Clam Chowder
“Or perhaps it’s bisque”, I thought as I was pouring the cream into the mix. So, once the soup was simmering, I sought out definitions for both. Chowder generally refers to a chunky soup – frequently made with seafood and cream (especially here in New England) – and bisque is a thick soup with pureed… Continue Reading