If you think you don’t like meatloaf, think again! Taco Meatloaf combines all the Mexican food flavors your love with three types of meat for a mouthwatering comfort food recipe sure to become your new favorite. Recipe makes 2 meatloaves too! It never ceases to amaze me how when the weather changes so does one’s…
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Pig Roast and Salsa Verde Aioli recipe
For me fall’s arrival is cemented by the annual Pig Roast and Harvest Celebration hosted by Cure Organic Farm for their CSA members. In the words of Farmer Anne Cure ‘It is a way for us to bring together all of the different people who make up our food community, chefs, families, elders, kid’s camp,…
Angela Pia (Pious Angel): a Light, Boozy Vintage Dessert recipe
Angela Pia is an elegant, easy no bake dessert that is as rich in history as it is in flavor. Light, chilled and boozy, this dessert will cap off any meal in style. After making a Grasshopper Pie from a family recipe for a vintage affair a few weeks back, I was inspired to pull…
Thai Spicy Green Papaya Salad, Siam Sunray cocktail and The Perfect Buddha
To say this month’s Vintage Recipe (see the bottom of the page for swap details) left me uninspired would be a complete understatement. I pictured my muse lying prone on the ground, x’s for eyes as though she’d been inhaling ether. My association with cooked cabbage evokes memories of walking into the elementary school cafeteria…
The Best Grasshopper Pie
Grasshopper Pie is a vintage No Bake pie recipe made with chocolate cookie crumb crust, and light minty frozen marshmallow Creme de Menthe filling. This refreshing dessert is great all year round. Easily made gluten-free or regular. A girlfriend of mine hosted a gathering with a posh, true-to-era ambiance to celebrate the new TV series…
Hedgerow Gin: How to Make Your Own
I just came across something that caused my ears to prick and get my research gears cranking: Hedgerow Gin. With roots in the British Isles, Hedgerow Gin is a means to preserve the fall’s wild fruit bounty by producing a liqueur for the next year. I was filled with mental images of long hedgerows in…
Big Red Barn Chili and The Rut
Cooler weather calls for hearty recipes that will fill the senses and the stomach. Big Red Barn Chili is full of chunks of sirloin steak, seasonal vegetables and roasted chile peppers. Great for tailgating, fall outings or just to warm the day. Fall is undoubtedly my favorite time of year. I love the cooler, cozy…
