STRAWBERRY ROSEMARY SYRUP Cocktail—Mocktail—Dessert—Digestif (Nora Fisher photo) Some sugar and water, a few sliced strawberries and a sprig or two of fresh rosemary—and you’ve got yours...Read More
DOWN ISLAND CHICKEN WITH CORN MADELEINES In case it rains on your jerk chicken barbecue, here’s an oven-roasted alternative with the same great flavor combos from the islands. Mixing tropical frui...Read More
PORTLAND COUNTRY CLUB BLUEBERRY CAKE The first time I read the original recipe, I wondered about putting so many blueberries in a smallish, square baking pan. So I threw my usual “first time bakin...Read More
SALMON CROQUETTES AND PEAS One day in May–that’s how we knew it was really spring—that first Saturday afternoon lunch outdoors at the picnic table. The day’s menu was always the same—a...Read More
ROASTED ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOMS It’s almost embarrassing to call this a recipe. Fresh asparagus is everywhere right now—and most markets carry at least a small selection of mushrooms. So b...Read More
GLAZED CARROTS AND APPLES—with over-wintered carrots Now that Farmer’s Markets are waking up from the long winter’s nap, but it’s a bit too early for the mounds of spring vegetables still in t...Read More
BASQUE CHEESECAKE Making cheesecake has always strained my skills—but not this one. For starters, no crust to make, no water bath to fiddle with, and no worry about burning the top. There’s a ...Read More
HOME-MADE ORANGE MARMALADE What’s the best time to make your own orange marmalade? When the oranges are ripe, of course. And that would be right about now—winter to mid-spring. The market ha...Read More
SPICED CHICKEN TERRINE Often terrines are delicious, complex, densely meaty and calorie-filled special occasion treats. On the other hand, a light, individually molded chicken, herb-garnished terrin...Read More
BAKED SAUSAGE AND APPLE SHEET PAN DINNER When any recipe says “Prep time—5 min”, I’m in. Actually, this might take 10 min if you decide to brown the sausage first. When I can find those de...Read More