Today’s weather is such an improvement over the past, oh, five months, that I want to fire up the grill and eat corn on the cob. But rather than get ahead of myself, I’m opting to share a terrific maple-pecan cake recipe that I discovered in a 1975 cookbook called Treasured Recipes from Early New […]
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These traditional New England recipes emphasize foods that “taste best at their appropriate season,” based on Great-Aunt Ida’s recipes and some nine generations of testing conducted on the family homestead right at the mouth of the Merrimack River — Arrowhead Farm. It’s been nine generations — 300 years — since one William Moulton of Hampton, […]
Desserts
Vermont Chocolate Potato Cake
Potatoes may seem like an unlikely ingredient for a cake, but stick with me, here. You’re going to love this moist cake, packed with spices and a light chocolate flavor. When I spotted this recipe in the pages of Yankee’s 1981 The Yankee Magazine Cookbook, my curiosity was piqued and I knew I wanted to […]
Regardless of the occasion—the celebration of a new baby, a company party, or a church supper—casseroles are the perfect take-along dish. They’re easy to prepare, can usually be thrown together in advance and reheated, and, with the right casserole dish, they’re easy to transport. Here we choose five of our favorite hearty casserole recipes that […]
Breakfast & Brunch
Quiche Recipes | A Sampling of Our Favorites
Whether you’re whipping one up for Easter or Mother’s Day, quiche is the perfect dish to serve at a special brunch. Here we choose some of our favorite quiche recipes for entertaining. When this creamy asparagus quiche made its way to an editorial meeting here at the Yankee offices, we declared it the best quiche […]
Cooking Advice
What is Blend Cream | Yankee Kitchen
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.
Rid your home of germs using lavender water, an all-natural and time-tested disinfectant. Follow our recipe to make your own batch. If you’re looking for a natural way to fight household germs, try lavender. In ancient Rome, people added lavender to the water at public baths not only for its relaxing qualities but also to help […]
Breads
Gluten-Free Cornbread
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 […]
As I type this, the snow is blowing outside my window and the temperature is a frigid 7° Fahrenheit. No doubt about it: This is braising weather. I want the cozy comfort of a slow-cooked meal, with the oven radiating heat and good smells filling the house. I’ve been working on this recipe for cider-braised […]