“I would have never guessed,” Michael said after sampling the custard for the Guinness chocolate ice cream. It wasn’t an ice cream flavor that immediately came to mind for me, either, but I wanted to make some easy and tasty treats for St. Patrick’s Day using Guinness, and the recipe jumped out at me from […]
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Spring Favorites
Guinness Milk Chocolate Ice Cream
Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake
Eight years ago we celebrated my first Mother’s Day, which for me is more important than my birthday. Builder Guy was six months old and he sat on Michael’s lap at the restaurant, trying to grab everything within reach, laughing like it was the best game ever as Michael quickly moved forks, knives, plates, and […]
Gardening
Weekend Gardening: Catching Up on Autumn Planting
Sometimes we are really on top of the garden to do list. Everything gets planted on time, weeded regularly, and harvested on time. This autumn was not one of those periods. So this weekend we are finally planting the garlic a month late, hopefully not too late. Like other bulbs, garlic needs to winter in […]
Weekend Gardening: Growing Potatoes in the Winter, Part 1
Ever since I found tiny yellow potatoes at Trader Joe’s last year, I’ve been planning how to grow some for ourselves. The flavor of those little potatoes is incredibly close to my favorite papas criollas from Colombia and after tasting them in ajiaco and clam chowder we knew we had to try them in the […]
The Summer Garden
This year our summer garden is in containers. I usually start seeds indoors in early March for May planting, but we were moving around that time and didn’t have a place set up in our new house for starting seeds; plus, we’re putting in a fence and replacing the deck this summer so we didn’t […]
The Farm Project
Wegmeyer Farms: Autumn Pumpkins (Mini Spiced Pumpkin Bundt Cakes with Maple Glaze)
Wegmeyer Farms is off the beaten path, you might say. The last bit of road that goes out to the farm is definitely country with gravel, dirt, an old single lane bridge, and a number of deep ruts. But it’s a beautiful ride and well worth the trip to see their gorgeous hillside pumpkin field […]
Whiffletree Farm: Basic Chicken Stock
[This blog post showcases a few photos from my spring visit to Whiffletree Farm, and includes a recipe for homemade chicken stock from their pastured chickens. Visit my photography website to see all the photos from this photo shoot. ~ Andrea] In May I spent a morning photographing the daily chores at Whiffletree Farm in […]
Chrysalis Vineyards: A Warm Winter (Puff Pastry Breakfast Braid with Eggs, Ham, Potatoes, Mushrooms, and Goat Cheese)
It was a warm winter. Each time there was snow in the forecast, I would get excited and get my camera gear ready to set out early in the morning to visit the farms, hoping to catch some snow on the ground, clinging to the trees and vines, and resting on the fences. Instead, it […]
