I have a recipe for Nova Scotia Chowder that calls for “4 cups of blend cream 10 percent.” What is blend cream 10 percent? In Canada, blend cream, also called cereal cream, is the lightest available. As your recipe suggests, it’s usually right around 10 percent butterfat. Here, anything called “cream” must contain at least […]
Whether it’s next to the Yankee pot roast in a diner, between the turkey and cranberry sauce on the Thanksgiving table, or (let’s face it) in a bowl on their own, as a country we sure do love mashed potatoes…and as New Englanders, we know some of the nation’s best potatoes come from Maine. In […]
If you like carrot cake, why not try parsnip cake? In 2014, local food writer Tammy Donroe Inman shared her recipe for Parsnip Spice Cupcakes with Maple Frosting from her new book Wintersweet: Seasonal Desserts to Warm the Home.
Wintertime is citrus time. And even though these fruits are grown far away in much warmer climates, we’re enjoying our fair share of clementines, Meyer lemons, pomelos, and tangerines. To celebrate this season, I made some candied citrus slices. They’re so simple. You just need lemons, oranges, limes, or any other citrus variety you like, […]
The world of gluten-free bread can be a grim place. Too often, the frozen loaves available at most supermarkets are a visual facsimile of real bread amounting to a flavorless, edible placeholder for sandwich fillings. I’ve learned this because a member of my household is experimenting with a gluten-free diet and we have been making […]
The holidays are over, and for many of us, this means a return to healthy eating (just let me finish this tray of cookies and chocolate-covered peanut butter Christmas tree). One of my favorite ways to get back on a healthy track in January is to return to a roasting routine. Roasted winter vegetables like […]
