I love using my garlic press, but my sister says it’s better to chop garlic, and she points out that chefs on television tend to chop. Why is that? Is chopped garlic better than pressed garlic for cooking? Is there a difference in taste? If you love your garlic press, you can hold your head […]
Food
Summer is approaching peak bounty here in New England. Blueberries, raspberries, figs, peaches are in every market. They looked so gorgeous at the store today that I created this simple parfait dessert to show them off. The recipe is easier than it might look: You make a quick, no-fail pastry cream on the stove […]
Side Dishes
24-Hour Half-Sour Dill Pickles
Cooking Advice
Grilling Tips | Queen of the Grill
On a northern Vermont farm, Dawn Boucher has perfected the art of grilling barnyard-to-table cheeses and meats. Here she shares her best grilling tips. To keep a family farm alive in northern Vermont, innovation is key. As Dan and Dawn Boucher have thought many times: There must be a better way. Necessity being the mother […]
Cooking Advice
Oyster Shucking | How to Buy, Store, and Open Oysters
With oysters, as with all shellfish, freshness equals quality. Buy the local oysters if you live in a region that has beds. Otherwise, look for the famous New England oysters. (These oysters grow slowly, taking up to twice as long to reach maturity as its cousins from warmer places. I believe that the combination of […]
Fish & Seafood
Swordfish Kabobs | Summer Grilling
The winter holiday season might be the most popular time of year for partying and eating, but there’s nothing like the fun and flavor of a summer barbecue, complete with in-season, garden-fresh dishes. These swordfish kabobs have become a staple in my house this summer. They’re perfect for a weeknight dinner, but also special enough […]
Food
Blueberry Sherbet
Take advantage of the warm weather and cook up a menu of our favorite al fresco foods for a summer picnic. Plus, a guide to some of our favorite picnicking spots around New England.
Food
Golden Glow Cake
This orange-chocolate cake might not be the easiest cake to make, but we think its unique flavor makes
Cooking Advice
What is Corked Wine? | Yankee Kitchen
What is corked wine? How will I know if a bottle has gone bad? Is corked wine dangerous to drink? Once you have tasted or smelled a wine that is corked, it’s distinct wet cardboard odor and taste will not be forgotten. This flaw has nothing to do with the original quality of the wine. […]
New England’s four-season love affair with ice cream is part of a historic legacy. Hundreds of years after the ancient Greeks and Romans enjoyed icy treats of snow-cooled wine and Chinese rulers began turning fermented milk and flour into a tasty chilled dessert (or so the legends go), America’s first president plunked down the equivalent […]