Gazpacho! Tomato season has finally arrived in New England! I read many a food blog and tomato recipes are overloading the blogosphere. You may have already had your fill of ways to use tomatoes but may I recommend one more. … Continue reading
Fisher Cooking Camp-Stuffed Quahogs served with grilled veggies. For some unknown reason the phrase “one stop shop” keeps popping up in my conversations this week. But I have to admit I rarely take advantage of this “one stop shop convenience”. … Continue reading
Food prepared from your own garden just tastes so much better than anything from the super market. I don’t have a garden, just a pot with a cherry tomato plant that has treated me to two strange looking reddish pea sized … Continue reading
In a few short days the world will be heading to London for the 2012 Summer Olympics, (including some of my own family). I thought it might be a helpful to do a travel blog on things to do in this … Continue reading
Peanutty Chicken Kebabs & Sesame Cucumber Salad I left Mark Bittman in charge of Fisher Cooking Class today. That is, I left Fisher with the Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything cookbook, and pound and a half of boneless chicken breast. … Continue reading
New England Clam Chowder The whole family is wiped out after the 4th of July holiday and the days and weekend that followed. Cookouts, pool parties, dinners out with family and friends has left us ready for a night in … Continue reading
Flag Cake I saw a flag cake on Ina Garten‘s blog and thought it would be perfect to bring to the 4th of July cookout tomorrow. Even though it may have been a bit ambitious a project for his first … Continue reading
Boston Baked Beans dinner tonight: spicy grilled sausages, new potatoes, corn tomato salsa, and Boston baked beans. Ingredients: 2 cups of navy beans 1 large onion, chopped 1/2 cup molasses 1/3 cup ketchup 2 Tablespoons maple syrup 1/4 cup light … Continue reading
The New England Clam Boil My son Fisher will be a senior in high school this fall. This means he needs to make some decisions on what he will study in college (he abhors making decisions). He has a moderate interest in cooking. … Continue reading
It appears a draft of my notes went out prior to the blog I actually meant to post. Excuse the error. Can anyone tell me if they received the error blog or the corrected verison which has 4 paragraphs and 3 photos. Or both?
Fort Adams Bay Walk New this year is the Bay Walk at Fort Adams State Park. This two mile walking & biking path was created as part of the improvements made to the Park in preparation for the America’s Cup World series. … Continue reading
Ballymaloe Brown Bread Recipe and story shared from Simon Pearce restaurant “Simon’s mother, Lucy, made a loaf of brown bread in her kitchen in Shanagarry, Ireland, and brought it to the Allen family at Ballymaloe House, a country-house hotel nearby. The … Continue reading
Simon Pearce, Quechee, Vermont At the end of a wonderful Vermont retreat weekend at the Good Commons Inn in Plymouth,Vermont, a few friends decided to treat ourselves to dinner out. So we head off, past the adorable town of Woodstock, … Continue reading
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge It seems every year I make an ambitious plan to walk a new trail each week. It never happens. I have even purchased books in regards to this topic to help motivate me . (Walks … Continue reading
Farmers Markets On a rainy Wednesday afternoon walk with my friend KF we wandered upon the first day of the farmers market in Newport, RI. Now it really feels like the summer season has begun! Regrettably we had just eaten frozen yogurt … Continue reading
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