February 23rd, 2013 by
“Make new friends, but keep the old – one is silver and the other gold.”
If you were ever a Girl Scout, you’ll now have the music to those familiar lyrics stuck in your head for the rest of the day.
For which you have my utmost sympathy – but the sentiment behind the words is true and lasting.
As is our national affinity for two of winter’s prime comfort foods: meatloaf, and chili.
February 18th, 2013 by
We all love the efficiency and ease of the one-pot wonder: a meal that’s made in one vessel – thrown together and baked or cooked – ready for the after-skiing (or in my case, snowboarding) meal.
A steaming hot pot of spicy chili was always on the menu, waiting for my family when we got home from the mountain – the best thing to fill my hungry tummy after a long day of racing. Thawing out to a great comfort meal is an important part of life here in the Northeast, and we Vermonters certainly participate in plenty of bone-chilling cold-weather winter activities.
October 30th, 2012 by
Recipes: Cornbread, Oven-Baked Chili
I don’t know about you, but I’ve tried a zillion chili recipes in my life, and none of them has become The One.
You know, The One you immediately think of when you want to make chili.
I have The One brownie recipe. And The One fancy breakfast pastry.
The One Thanksgiving dinner rolls, which are SO good I make them every week.
But The One chili?
It’s been elusive.
August 8th, 2012 by
A sultry summer day.
Heat and humidity so thick you can cut ‘em with a bread knife.
That shady deck or cool back porch calls to you, doesn’t it? A book, a drink, something to nibble on…
But aye, there’s the rub. For devoted DIY-ers, a bag of Cheetos just doesn’t cut it.
Which is why I’m sharing with you the easiest ever homemade crunchy bread sticks (no kneading!) and salsa dip (just two ingredients!).
Bookmark this – and read on…
November 24th, 2011 by
Recipe: Turkey chili hand pies
Turkey soup, again?
Surely, you can’t be serious. “I am serious, and don’t call me Shirley.”
Now that you’ve had your pop culture reference for the day, I’m totally serious about the turkey soup.
January 13th, 2011 by
Recipe: White Chili with Cornbread
Is it time for the annual January thaw yet?
Not quite… but we’re getting close.
I’ve lived in northern New England for 35 years. Before that, I lived in southern New England. I guess, culturally speaking, that’s akin to saying I live in the Deep South, and before that I lived in the South.
It’s all below the Mason-Dixon line. Just as all of New England is in the North.
In fact, New England, for those of you a bit, shall we say, “geographically challenged,” is that jumble of little states in the upper right corner of the United State map.