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A Guy’s Gotta Eat!
My mother was a farm wife on a 400-acre farm in northern Illinois in the 1950s. She could feed a hungry crew during the harvest and could help in the fields, when necessary. This is the environment in which she…
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Whip Up a Pavlova for a Strawberry Sensation
It’s strawberry season, and for me, that conjures up my favorite strawberry dessert: Strawberry Pavlova, an airy and elegant dessert that is deceptively easy to make. My introduction to Pavlova was happenstance. While living in Cambridge in the late 1970s,…
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Strawberries for Dinner?
Your kitchen is filled with the intoxicating scent of fresh strawberries. You just couldn’t resist picking up a couple of quarts. But you really need to make dinner. What’s a body to do? Here’s an idea that combines fresh strawberries…
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Moqueca Bahaiana (Brazilian Fish Stew)
This recipe is from Beatriz Almeida, a chef from Brazil and it's her mother's recipe. She says that it's the version from the northern region of Brazil (Bahia). I met Beatriz in New York City where she works as…
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Uncle John’s Beer and Potato Salad
From The Ultimate Guide to Grilling by Rick Browne
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Simplest Fish Chowder
You can cook the onions in olive oil and butter if you prefer not to use bacon or don't have any on hand.
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New Potatoes with Anchovy and Chive Cream
Adapted from the Almost Vegetarian Cookbook by Josceline Dimbleby
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Piquant Clementine Sections
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Zucchini Quiche
This recipe is adapted from The Vegetarian Epicure by Anna Thomas
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Zucchine Ripiene (Stuffed Zucchini)
This recipe was adapted from The Romagnolis' Table cookbook
