When I first met JR, way back in the early 1990s, he was raising Black Angus cattle. He was a little ahead of the curve in his cattle-rearing (like 20 years or so), as they were grass-fed. And this was a good thing, because they were tasty, but also a bad thing, because technique for cooking grass-fed… Continue Reading
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Pumpkin Scones with Ginger-Honey Glaze
Scones are a tricky baked good. Some can be like biting into the ledge that New England sits upon; brittle bits of slate-like crumb, dry, yet dense – tempting us to dump their remains into bags labeled “Quickcrete” and then to plot how we can resell them as such at our local home improvement store.… Continue Reading
Three Days in Florence. Or Was That Just 24 Hours? Either Way, This is Part One
One of the things I love most about vacation is how sometimes, you’re able to have what feels like three days’ worth of adventures in just one. Driving from Milan to Florence was a bit of a bear, as we knew it would be. Our original goal had been to get to Parma, sleep there,… Continue Reading
Egg Nog-Hazelnut Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting
So perhaps shopping for gifts is now out of the question, what with just a handful of shopping days to go. If that’s the case, I strongly suggest that you make these cupcakes, as they surely count as a gift. PrintEgg Nog-Hazelnut Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Frosting Yield: Makes 12 cupcakes (with a little leftover… Continue Reading
(Last-minute) Holiday Gift-Giving: Some of My Favorite Things
Anyone else out there a Last Minute Lucy when it comes to holiday shopping? Can I get a show of hands? Or at least an “amen”? One year long ago, I think it was 1998 (that’s long ago, right?), I had all of my shopping done right after Thanksgiving, and, boy, was that a great… Continue Reading