Cast Iron Pans and Brussel Sprouts

by Jan on January 2, 2010

I am often asked what my favorite tool in the kitchen is.
Well… it clearly depends on what I am doing.
And so today, I will begin to share my tools with you, one by one as I find myself in the kitchen, grateful for a tool or wishing I had a better one. A classic piece [...]

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Autumn Fruit Leather

by Jan on September 28, 2009

There is nothing like a blue September sky day with rays of sun that can make a raspberry burst, with hints of fall crispness.
September and October is my favorite time of year and I always call raspberries my favorite fruit because I can fully enjoy the perfectness of this fine berry. But yesterday the Autumn [...]

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Strawberry Season is Worth the Wait

by Jan on July 7, 2009

Strawberries…
I love them when they are picked still warm from the vine in the early summer. But, today there is a stack of strawberries at my local grocery and I am not tempted…
The list of toxic chemicals to facilitate the growth of those hard tasteless red buds:
methyl iodide — a carcinogenic substance so dangerous that [...]

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Maple Syrup and Sustainablity and A Berkshire Destination

by Jan on July 7, 2009

A restful stopover in the Berkshires includes a stay at the Sweet Water Inn in Great Barrington. This is my third visit and when I arrive this time, I feel as though I am coming home. Andre and Lynda are the hosts of this 6 bedroom B&B just 5 miles outside of town. Here they [...]

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