There is something special about a Sunday roast lunch. With a lovely piece of Berkshire pork and some seasonal apples we made a real fall comfort meal. The Berkshire pig breed is one of the oldest in England and comes from the part of England around Wantage, Goring and […]
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Fiddlehead & Fennel Salad
This morning I woke up and took our little jack russell Lucy for a walk through downtown Stockbridge. I love the old homes and especially the old gardens. The front gardens are laden with antique fern plants and when I see them I wonder if they have been there as long as the houses. […]
Chocolate Walnut Banana Bread with Salted Caramel Dipping Sauce
When I was a little girl my cousin would often babysit us when my mother had a late night out. If we couldn’t sleep she would bring us into the kitchen and make us warm milk served with a little snack. Her father makes the absolute best chocolate walnut banana bread and so the […]
Oven Roasted Chicken with Saffron Gnocchi, Chorizo and Brussels
Winter rain has arrived to North Yorkshire and so we decided to make this tasty comforting dish. The inspiration for this dish came from working with another chef in a tiny bistro kitchen in Harrogate, Yorkshire. Whilst there are a few components, you will find that it is all fairly simple and most can […]
Conundrum 2008 California White Wine
We have, perhaps sadly, become a bit particular when it comes to wine. We used to be able to enjoy a good $10 bottle and had a slew of favorites. Lately that is not the case. We decided to begin to purchase wine less often but to purchase wines that cost […]
Lemon & Shallot Dressing
To me there is nothing better than a simple salad with a chunk of home baked bread. Since I discovered how easy it is to make vinegrettes and dressings I always make my own. This is a super simple recipe consisting of a shallot, lemon, salt and canola oil. I have made it with olive […]
A Reminder of Summer
Just as we are having to deal with a little more snow, I thought of our summer in Europe and the UK. We spent a little over a month traveling throughout six countries and enjoyed so many different foods. Some of our favorites were the breads and pâtisseries in France, German frappes, Belgian beer, […]