Category: Kitchen Hive
Every Tuesday morning there’s something new—food, libations and sometimes a story. From cool cocktails, to rustic desserts to easy seafood—the search through old and new community cookbooks and the old classic standbys that sit in tatters on our kitchen shelves. Enjoy!
SWEET BUTTERMILK BREAKFAST BISCUITS
SWEET BUTTERMILK BREAKFAST BISCUITS A nice way to start the new year—with a sweet morning biscuit with your coffee. Yet another good reason to keep a quart of buttermilk in the fridge—al... Read More
BOXING DAY DINNER
BOXING DAY DINNER What a great tradition this one has evolved into—from a day off and a gift box for the servants, to a day off and almost no need for food prep for anybody. The day after Chri... Read More
BEETS WITH ORANGE GLAZE
BEETS WITH ORANGE GLAZE Always good to find something delicious, low calorie, and filled with vitamins and minerals. Well, here’s a great choice—beets. Sometimes called a Super-food, beets... Read More
PORK WITH APPLES AND PANCETTA
PORK WITH APPLES AND PANCETTA An easy, but very tasty entrée found in a mid-60’s cookbook for brides. Suggested as a dinner party dish—a few fancy ingredients, a few defined cooking steps, an... Read More
COCA COLA CAKE
COCA COLA CAKE The Fifties are having a moment—-fondue pots in every kitchen, aspic salads, big hair, big tail fins on two-tone cars, Elvis, and Coca Cola Cake. A sweet, very, very chocolate l... Read More
BRIE CITRUS SALAD and glazed walnuts
BRIE CITRUS SALAD and glazed walnuts The lovely citrus of winter is in the markets now—pink grapefruits, pomelos, naval and Cara Cara and Mineola oranges. And there are still tender greens to be h... Read More
PEAR PUFF PASTRIES
PEAR PUFF PASTRIES It’s sometimes a little intimidating to open that box of puff pastry—but once you try it, you find it’s almost like playing. Here’s a really playful, but very sophisti... Read More
BAKED HADDOCK
BAKED HADDOCK Down our way, seafood/shellfish is the dinner of choice pulled from the water—clams, crab, scallops, oysters and shrimp. But in spring, the drum fish are running and it’s hard ... Read More