Main Dishes
Food
Food
Grape Jelly
It’s a busy morning here at New England is Delicious headquarters. I’m getting ready to head up to Gould Hill Farm to shoot a segment for New Hampshire Chronicle, which is a big treat. The subject is, naturally, apples and will touch on Yankee’s September issue, which includes an excerpt from my apple cookbook. It’s […]
Food
Potato Chips
I have always had a soft spot for Calvin Coolidge, America’s 30th president and New England native. “Silent Cal” was president during the jazzy, carefree decade after World War I but but before the Great Depression, and his legacy remains a muddled mix of conservative politics, quiet reserve, dry wit, Puritan frugality, and a willingness […]
After a lifetime of annual one- or two-week stays on Cape Cod every summer, we decided to mix things up and rent a cottage on Lake Champlain this year. Life has been so busy these past few months that I arrived with a limited knowledge and no expectations, so imagine my delight when I realized […]
Food
Stuffed Clams
Nothing tastes more like summer than freshly harvested quahogs and
homemade stuffies grilled to perfection at the beach.
Food
Bumper Crop
Taken at Sullivan Greenhouse and Nursery.
Desserts
Homemade Blueberry Pie
New England in August is awash in blueberries, and you haven’t tasted blueberry pie until you’ve eaten one homemade with fresh, local fruit. I was fortunate enough to get my hands on an authentic classic Blueberry Pie recipe for inspiration, thanks to the new book Northern Hospitality: Cooking by the Book in New England by Keith […]
Cooking Advice
Make Baking Supplies Last Longer
Sugar Add a bay leaf to your flour or sugar tin to keep insects out. Salt: Add raw rice to your saltshakers to keep the salt from forming lumps. Brown Sugar To prevent brown sugar from absorbing moisture and caking into one solid mass, store it in a plastic bag inside an airtight container. If […]
