after i was left short-handed last week with the exit of 2 employees, i became anxious....for a minute. then along came 2 old friends, with many years of delicious meals and thousands of cookies lovingly prepared. one friend said she...
no complaints
i am not complaining, definitely not complaining, but i can hardly wait til this weekend is past. i know it's the balloon festival, and the taste of the north country, both admirable undertakings and a lot of fun. but we...
corn chowder
one.of the cooler weather soups we serve at the cafe is corn chowder. sometimes i add bacon and always use potatoes and onions. i find that a couple pinches of nutmeg add flavor. i start with a roux made with...
love an auction
for about 30 years, i have been an auction-addict, and i am not planning to go to a 12 step program. yet. literally, everything in my cafe was someone elses and 90% of everything in my home may have been...
and…….different pie
julia has become our quiche queen and we sell quite a few each week. in last month's gourmet magazine, there was a recipe for a quiche-like tomato and corn pie. tomatoes are "heading home" for the season, but there will...
different cakes
so the end is almost here for fresh sweet corn. i have to admit that i have certainly eaten more than my share this summer. here in bolton the price per ear was a little steep at 65 cents an...
simple marinara
this is a quick sauce recipe for pasta or calzones or any easy dinner. make a batch and freeze it. at this time of year, there should be ample tomatoes ( if the blight hasn't gotten them), but surely there...
icing for red velvet
yesterday, i wrote a recipe for red velvet cake that should make delicious cupcakes. here is the icing recipe for them. it's different as it's cooked with flour and milk. you will need to have the flour mixture really cold...
red velvet
soon after my daughter moved to nashville about 10 years ago, she started talking about a cake that different girls in her office were bringing to work. she asked me if i had ever made a red velvet cake to...