The summer is winding down. Even though the days are still warm, the sun has dropped out of sight by 8PM, and the nights are cold. I refuse to say it’s fall, as there’s technically still a week or so of summer left. However, the fragrance of cooked spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger…
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Farmhouse Chicken Wings
I’m not sure if I’ve ever actually had Chicken Wings in a pub setting. Most likely because I had left the city and was living on this lovely little island before they became a “thing”. There are, however, a couple of recipes of sticky, yummy chicken that I remember most fondly. One was a family…
Arugula & Ricotta Dip with Lemon
Our island has a one-room schoolhouse, with children from Kindergarten to Grade 7. Usually there’s about 16 children attending, and all ages spend the day together. Having had two daughters go through this school, it’s easy to see why small classrooms, where children really know each other, are such a benefit. Each winter we would…
Farmhouse Soda Bread
After having amazing Soda Bread on our vacation, thought I’d look into it a bit more. The most essential quality of good Soda Bread is its lightness. All the soda bread I’ve had in the past has been like a huge drop biscuit, and somewhat coarse. Here’s my thought, just because something is from yesteryear,…
Blueberry-Lemon Muffins
When we were first married, and living in a 40’ trailer on 50 acres of land, I had to cope with a very limited kitchen. Funny, but it was that limited space and equipment that taught me to make do, creating foods by hand, with a tiny propane stove, during daylight hours, as we lit…
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