by Heather Fear | Mar 15, 2023 | Recipes
As we approach the end of the first quarter of 2023, it is the perfect time to do our initial assessments of how our New Year’s resolutions are going so far. Are you looking to learn more about wine? Did you commit yourself to being more adventurous in your wine...
by Heather Fear | Feb 28, 2023 | Recipes
Bullinada (Catalan Fish Stew) from The New York Times All along the Mediterranean we come across seafood soups – such as bouillabaisse, cioppino, and Zarzuela. This stew is from the northeast coast of Spain, the group of provinces known as Catalunya...
by Heather Fear | Feb 23, 2023 | Recipes
Granola Bars Here’s a recipe for a great, quick snack or breakfast on the go! You can add all sorts of stuff like chocolate chips, different nuts, different dried fruits.. Make them the way you like them! These granola bars also freeze well, so we recommend...
by Heather Fear | Feb 23, 2023 | Recipes
St Paddy’s Day calls for all things Irish, so we are whipping up a batch of Ina Garten’s delicious brown bread made with Guinness stout. You can eat this hearty bread with butter or any other spread you want. It’s from her cookbook, Cooking with Jeffrey, which...
by Heather Fear | Jan 25, 2023 | Recipes
Cornish Pasties from The Cornish Pasty Association This recipe comes to us from the Cornish Pasty Association. Cornwall takes their namesake pastry very seriously – in fact it has protected status, meaning in order to call it a Cornish Pasty it requires...
by Heather Fear | Jan 24, 2023 | Recipes
Sticky Toffee Pudding Sticky, gooey, sweet and warm. Sticky toffee pudding is more of a cake than a pudding, by American standards, but our friends across the pond call most desserts pudding, so there you have it. Some of the sweetness of this dish comes from the...
by Heather Fear | Jan 24, 2023 | Recipes
Potjie (poy-key) South African Stew with Geoff Myers & Ash Kahrl This is a traditional South African stew, usually cooked outdoors in a cast iron pot, on a wood or charcoal fire. The traditional pot has 3 legs so it can stand over the heat. Our chef this evening...
by Heather Fear | Jan 24, 2023 | Recipes
That’s right, one of our favorite local teachers and yoga instructors is also a talented baker! Johnna Stanton has been perfecting her gluten-free pie crust recipe and we’re thrilled to invite her into our kitchen to share it with you during this...
by Heather Fear | Jan 17, 2023 | Recipes
Pâte à Choux Recipe from Making Dough by Russell Van Kraayenburg Pronounced “pat-a-shoe”, or just called choux pastry, this is the basis for yummy things like éclairs, cream puffs, and gougères. The dough is a little tricky if you let it be, so go into it with...
by Heather Fear | Jan 16, 2023 | Recipes
Chicken & Mushroom Casserole We’re all craving comfort food this time of year. Here’s an easy and filling casserole for a cold winter’s night! It’s a simple take on Hungarian Goulash, so use Hungarian Paprika for best results – but Spanish is delicious too....
by Heather Fear | Jan 2, 2023 | Recipes
Homemade Mac & Cheese Comfort food. Warm and filling. A main course or a side dish. Mac & cheese is about as American as apple pie and hot dogs, and should be part of everyone’s repertoire. It’s pretty quick to make, can be eaten fresh from the stove top,...
by Heather Fear | Dec 29, 2022 | Recipes
Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s Gingerbread Contest! We were absolutely blown away by everyone’s creativity and talent. Congratulations to the winners: -Traditional: Bisson Family -Non-Traditional: Jean Cumming -Kids: Helena Hatch The winners...
by Heather Fear | Nov 30, 2022 | Recipes
December 2022 Giveaway — Cuisinart Stand Mixer Delivering power, precision and performance, Cuisinart’s Precision Master 5.5qt Stand Mixer features a 500-watt motor, die-cast metal construction, and 12 speeds that allow for nuance and excellence in performing a...
by Heather Fear | Nov 10, 2022 | Recipes
Himmel und Erde with Mike Himmel und Erde is a traditional German dish that translates to Heaven and Earth in English—potatoes from Earth and apples from Heaven. This recipe is comforting and easy! Mike will walk you through it during this week’s demo. Recipe...
by Heather Fear | Oct 11, 2022 | Recipes
Truffle-y Goodness! Truffles are earthy and delicious, but not do-able for most of our bank accounts. So we have some less expensive options to fulfill your cravings. Truffle oil, truffle salt and truffle aioli. We’ll show you three ways to use these products to...
by Heather Fear | Oct 3, 2022 | Recipes
Clay Baker Chicken & Sauerkraut Ahhh, fall. It’s amazing how the cooler temperatures affect our palates as well as our clothing choices. I for one start wanting red wine with dinner instead of white or rose, and heartier meals that reflect the fall harvest appear...
by Heather Fear | Sep 27, 2022 | Recipes
Lemon Dill Sauerkraut from ChouAmi & Le Parfait Fermenting is fun! Learn to make your own sauerkraut (and so much more!) with the fermentation kit from ChouAmi and Le Parfait. The kit fits on many Le Parfait canning jars (in fact it comes with a jar you can use...
by Heather Fear | Sep 14, 2022 | Recipes
Heading into the chillier seasons with a hot and zesty chili! This white chili is a nice change from the tomato-y, more traditional chilis, with the fresh flavors of lime and cilantro added at serving. (Of course, adding it at the end, you can easily forgo the...
by Heather Fear | Sep 14, 2022 | Recipes
Hummus x 2 Hummus is ubiquitous. We eat hummus and veg, hummus and crackers, hummus on toast, or as a condiment on sandwiches. The name comes from the Arabic for chickpeas, so our second recipe is not strictly speaking a hummus, but we’re calling it that anyway....
by Heather Fear | Sep 6, 2022 | Recipes
Empanadas with Alex Obregon from Solsa Hot Sauce Straight from Costa Rica (by way of midcoast Maine…) Alex is back with another delicious recipe. These empanadas can be frozen after making them, ready to bake up another day when you’re short on time. For the...
