by Heather Fear | Jul 25, 2023 | Recipes
Now We’re Hiring! We’re looking to add to the Now You’re Cooking management team. We have 2 positions open for Lead Sales Associates to help manage the day-to-day operations here at the store. Includes Health Insurance & Paid Time Off Work with a...
by Heather Fear | Jul 24, 2023 | Recipes
The Le Creuset Signature Sauteuse is a versatile shape and size for searing, braising, roasting, and baking that easily goes from stove to oven to table. The wide base is ideal for searing and browning meat and vegetables without crowding, while the sloped sides make...
by Heather Fear | Jun 1, 2023 | Recipes
The iconic Le Creuset Dutch oven is indispensable in the kitchens of home cooks and professional chefs alike. Expertly crafted from enameled cast iron, the everyday versatility of the Dutch oven makes it ideal for everything from slow-cooking and braising to roasting,...
by Heather Fear | May 16, 2023 | Recipes
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Ahhh, the taste of spring in Maine… May and June bring us the beautifully complimentary flavors of fresh rhubarb and fresh strawberries. If you are lucky enough to have a rhubarb plant on your property, you are familiar with this tart, crisp...
by Heather Fear | May 2, 2023 | Recipes
Mole (pronounced mole-ay) is a Mexican sauce made with chili peppers and cocoa,. It’s delicious on meat, often added to burritos, and goes perfectly with cheesy chicken enchiladas! This recipe is a pared down, simpler recipe than a traditional mole, and a good way to...
by Heather Fear | May 1, 2023 | Recipes
This month’s giveaway is for the bakers! A set of Fat Daddio’s round cake pans with off-set spatula, Progressive Decorating Bulb, Now Designs Cake Tea Towel, River Road Sanding Sugar, and Baking with Dorie Cookbook by Dorie Greenspan. Everything you need...
by Heather Fear | Apr 7, 2023 | Recipes
Gluten- (and Dairy-) free Lemon Squares with Johnna Stanton Shortbread Crust 1 C Unsalted Butter or Dairy-free Smart Balance ½ C Granulated Sugar 1 teasp Pure Vanilla extract ½ teasp Salt 2 C Gluten-free All Purpose Flour–I use King Arthur’s one-to-one...
by Heather Fear | Apr 5, 2023 | Recipes
Le Creuset Balsamic Shallot Jam Who says jam has to be sweet? In this savory and tangy version, shallots are simmered with brown sugar and balsamic vinegar to create a naturally savory jam with a touch of sweetness. It’s a deliciously indulgent burger topping or...
by Heather Fear | Apr 4, 2023 | Recipes
Homemade Chocolate (or Vanilla!) Pudding The only difference here is, don’t add the cocoa powder if you’re making vanilla pudding. It’s that simple! Either way, you will end up with a creamy, very satisfying dessert – and you will make it yourself, not...
by Heather Fear | Apr 4, 2023 | Recipes
Shallot Tarte Tatin One of my favorite side dishes or desserts – savory or sweet Tarte Tatin is not time-consuming, but always offers a wow factor. Caramelized fruit or vegetables in a puff pastry shell, which you can make from scratch – or use...
by Heather Fear | Apr 4, 2023 | Recipes
Homemade Taco Salad with Edible Bowls! This is a fan favorite – easy and fun to make, and satisfyingly delicious! For the Taco Bowls 4 8” Flour Tortillas (or smaller) 2 Tbsp Oil 2 C Water You will need 4 Tortilla Bakers. Preheat the oven to...
by Heather Fear | Apr 3, 2023 | Recipes
Sesame Chess Pie from Pie for Everyone by Petra Paredez Chess Pie is apparently a dish that came from the Southern US. No one is quite sure why it’s called that, but two theories are that it was original called “chest pie” because all the ingredients would already be...
by Heather Fear | Apr 3, 2023 | Recipes
The all-rounder in the kitchen: the most important piece of basic equipment for every home and professional chef, this Wusthof 6” Chef’s Knife is suitable for most tasks in the kitchen, for the widest variety of cutting and gripping techniques, it makes food prep a...
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...
