The very word soufflé sounds fancy. (It’s French, and French cooking is fancy, right?) The mythology surrounding the deliciousness of…
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Recipes
Spruce Tip Shortbread Cookies: Recipe
Spruce tip shortbread cookies make a great holiday treat. There’s no reason not to make these cookies year ’round, but…
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Easy Shagbark Hickory Syrup Recipe
I’m fascinated with the idea of making tree syrups, but tapping multiple maples, and boiling vast quantities of sap for…
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Chestnut Mousse Recipe: So Rich, So Good
Chestnuts are wonderful, versatile things, as useful in sweet desserts (like this irresistible chestnut mousse) as they are in savory…
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Silverberry Quick Bread: Recipe
As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, my thoughts turn to comfort food. I look forward to…
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Pickled Black Walnuts…Don’t Waste Your Time!
When I lived in PA I was surrounded by black walnut trees. I love the ripe nuts in brownies, pies,…
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