Don’t you just love super simple recipes? Especially when they’re a crowd pleaser? This is one of those recipes. It is the perfect breakfast casserole to make when you have guests staying over. You throw the casserole together in few short minutes before heading to bed for the night. I think it’s fun to make […]
Using up my over-ripened bananas hastened by this week’s heat, I made a banana nut bread recipe from Fanny Farmer’s Cookbook.
I was in my hometown of Windsor, Connecticut recently and I had the kind of craving that goes beyond food and deep into nostalgia. And in sharing this remembrance of things past, I’m hoping to get some help from any locals or restaurant historians who might know something about the breed of restaurants that I’ve […]
When I was growing up we had a hen house with four hens. I am not sure why my parents decided to add farm animals to our suburban backyard (urban-homesteading was not hip in the early 1990s), but one of the clear benefits was the fresh eggs they provided — well, on days when my […]
These quick bread-and-butter apple pickles are sweet and bright. Serve as a side salad, or on sandwiches and burgers.
I was out of my kitchen today and into the studio of WSFB, Hartford’s CBS affiliate. The station has a great local news magazine show, Better Connecticut, and I’ve made a few appearances since December. Those two crazy kids in the photo are Scot Haney and Kara Sundlun, the show’s hosts. I think they’re fantastic. […]
Hello Yankee readers! My name is Jen and I’ll be bringing you fresh Yankee recipes every couple weeks here on Cooking New England. I’m a Midwestern girl who transplanted to Boston in 2007 with my Hubby and our two fat cats. I work a full time desk job as an engineer and have found a […]
Whether it’s maple season in March or the holiday season in November and December, the rich and warm taste of maple is always a welcome addition to any baking project. Paired with the easiest method of baking cookies ever, the refrigerated “slice and bake” way, these Maple Pecan Refrigerator Cookies are a perfect way to […]
