Quince How-To

Quince looks like a mixture between an apple and a pear, but tastes like neither. Beneath their golden yellow skin – tough and covered in fuzz – quinces are rock-hard and unpleasantly bitter when raw. But, don’t let that deter you from giving them a try. When cooked slowly with sugar, water and little lemon, they become soft and sweet and intensely fragrant with hints of jasmine, guava, pineapple and vanilla

Unique Holiday Gifts

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the best local products. The boxes are
sustainably packed and support small family producers.

Pomegranate Chutney

Use this saucy condiment to drizzle over grilled pork chops, chicken or with the Thanksgiving turkey.

Late-Night Kitchen Antics

Welsh Rarebit (a.k.a. Welsh Rabbit) is a traditional British dish consisting of melted cheese, beer and spices. It is perfect for post-partying wee hours when you’re craving something comforting and delicious, but you have little effort to give in the preparations.

Welsh Rarebit

Keeping Them Happy Prior to the Turkey

The Thanksgiving Day meal is traditionally served mid- to late- afternoon. How will we solve the hunger pangs of our friends and family and also make sure they keep out of the kitchen (unless they’re helping) while we prepare the feast? Our answer!

Sharing Our Favorite Food Finds

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Each item has been handpicked by us and all are made by family farmers, local bakers or small producers. Ten percent of each sale will go to feed hungry families.

Lesson Learned

Why is it when we have friends over, we tend to cook too much?  That’s not to say we don’t appreciate a four-course meal, but the thought of pulling it off right now provokes agita and dread. One or two really good dishes can be enough.

World's Best Braised Green Cabbage

Antithetical to conventional wisdom, cooking vegetables until they are tender can create a glorious treat.

Cooking In-Season, and Such an Easy Dish

A quick and easy weeknight dish which requires few ingredients and little time. A new fall favorite:
Sausage and Italian Prune Plums Braised in Wine with Polenta

Homemade OIio Piccante, smoked

This spicy oil is terrific drizzled over grilled veggies or fish, pasta dishes, flatbreads and pizzas.