Don't Count The Calories

Indulge in this rich and flavorful recipe, then start working off the calories. Scones are very simple to put together and taste best eaten the day they are baked. If you would like to have a few steps done the day before, simply prepare step 2 and then refrigerate overnight in mixing bowl. The next day mix in your wet ingredients, bake, and glaze. 

You Can Help...

Winter storms and heavy wet snow weakened the big barn at Taylor Farm in Londonderry Vermont, causing it to collapse Sunday morning. One farm worker was slightly injured, fourty plus cows were trapped, and one cow was killed. Immediately Jon Wright the owner of Taylor Farm, had to send 20 cows to auction to ease the situation. Placing the other cows in the milking parlor. It is with great sadness to be reporting this news as farmers all over are getting hit with obstacles, challenging them to stay in operation. Strangely enough it was almost two years ago to the day that the big barn collapsed in similar conditions. This is a devastating loss to a good friend and his family. This 180 year old dairy farm needs your support. Please consider matching my $100.00 donation.
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Ashram Comes To Essex

Last weekend Prince Charming and I turned our home into a hindu ashram, loaded with cooking, chanting, and eating! It brought me back to a much cherished time when I lived in Taos NM. On Sunday's mornings

Big Launch

It's always exciting to work hard on a project and then watch it be received with such enthusiasm. Last Monday Cole Ward and I released our Gourmet Butcher Series. The two-DVD set are complete butchering courses on beef, lamb, and pork. The DVD's may be purchased now and will be available for download in the next few weeks. Our goal is to reach a variety of audiences; small farmers, upcoming butchers, culinary students, foodies and more... and teach them the lost art of butchering! You do not need to butcher a whole animal, you can butcher a larger primal cut, age your own beef, and do the cutting yourself. How fun is that! After each episode (4 total) I have designed cooking extras featuring Cole and myself. Creating The Gourmet Butcher Series has been a blast and the whole production crew felt like one big family! Big thanks to the whole team, who made it all come together so nicely. Cole and I look forward to continuing our support to local farmers.

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Veggie Chickpea Pitas with Tahini Sauce

Don't wait until it is too late. So often we make healthy changes to our diet after a diagnosis or a Dr.'s diet recommendation. NOW is your time. We know, you know, where and what those changes should be. For me,

Moonlight In Vermont

Full moon, lunar eclipse and a winter solstice had our sky lookers busy this past week. Down here on earth I have been busy baking and having holiday parties. I wanted to share some photos and wish you all a wonderful holiday season!

Thanksgiving 2010

Next to Greek Easter, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday to be cooking and planning a feast! We used all local vegetables from the Brussels sprouts I grew to the potatoes, carrot and onions from our CSA. Adams turkey farm raised our delicious bird just across town, Heather from Sweet Clover wrote a few words about the farm. Prince Charming and I made a flavorful maple turkey brine and after twenty four hours in the brine the turkey was cooked to perfection!

Now, we are clearly onto more holiday endeavors such as fruit cake and stollen! The fruit cakes

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

Blenheim Apricots
Sea Salts 
Le Crussett 
Emile Henry Pie Dish
Bench Scraper
Lemon Juicer
Silpats
Quality Spatulas 
Quality Olive Oil

Here is a list of some of my most used pantry items that I keep stocked in the kitchen:

Holiday Baking

Here we are again, another fun filled year almost behind us. Last years cookie marathon was such a blast that I decided keep it that way, so no cookie marathon this year. New recipes will be posted and delicious holiday baking will still be had! Actually, I am on day four of my fruitcake recipe. This two week process will be finished and ready to eat on the day of our holiday party.

All In A Weekend

 Last weekend Prince Charming and I drove down route 30 to Southern Vermont. After checking into the lovely Dorset Inn we headed over to our friends' dairy farm. 
A farm that makes cheese and not just any cheese. Taylor farm is the only farm in Vermont making Gouda cheese. The 35 dairy cows keep the farm helpers busy from dawn to dusk and the result is flavorful creamy gouda. We tasted and savored the good times.

Taylor Farm, Londonderry Vermont.