manhattan clam chowder

This turned out to be the perfect, hearty yet healthy soup for our recent soup supper. I made a loaf of fresh tomato bread to go with it and it was amazing. The addition of bacon in this recipe adds a smoky depth to this dish, and the lemons make it exceptionally bright without being…

scenes from the past couple weeks

A Valentine’s Day celebration ~ a date day with the hubby: this movie and a favorite wine bar.. later: pajamas, pink champagne, roses, chocolate, and the Breakfast Club on DVD while we munched our favorite pizza…This winter I’ve been reading an eclectic mix of books. I’m thoroughly enjoying a reread of the Little House Books,…

tomato bread

This has been such a fun winter for delving into my vintage cookbook collection and actually making some of the recipes I’ve found within their covers. I’ve been known to fastidiously comb each page of a vintage cookbook, write down the recipe titles followed by a short description of the dish and the page number,…

blueberry apple skillet cobbler

What a busy week in the kitchen! I’ve been creating all sorts of new dishes to share, writing down my recipes and taking photos. I’m so excited to post them here in this space. I hope you love them all as much as we do. This dessert was SO good. Jeff had been asking for…