It’s fall, it is pumpkin time and holiday time, and this is the go to bread that does it all. Great for your breakfast (try topping with a little cream cheese or butter), great to take to a potluck as … Continue reading
As you all probably know by now, my inn, The William Henry Miller Inn in Ithaca New York, serves a homemade dessert buffet every night. We are always looking for new recipes but we have our old standbys too! … Continue reading
With the arrival of autumn, I love the many different vegetables that are available. In my youth, I would never have touched an eggplant, and I probably didn’t know what it even was. Now, I appreciate the sheer beauty of … Continue reading
Fall is in the air! And this is the perfect cake. Junior League cookbooks have always provided excellent recipes and this is no exception. This recipe is from For Goodness Taste from The Rochester New York Junior League and we have made … Continue reading
One of the things we love about fall is that we start making hearty soups again. We don’t want to heat up the kitchen in the summer, but once those cooler evenings kick in we pull out the stock pots … Continue reading
This is our favorite “go to” pancake batter recipe. It makes perfect, delicious fluffy pancakes every time. You can top the batter with whatever fruit is in season. In the winter we use frozen berries. Guest favorites are blueberries or … Continue reading
Today the sun was shining and the sky was a glorious blue with high wispy clouds. And it wasn’t hot. Yesterday four great friends and I volunteered at the Gettysburg Wine & Music Festival. The crowds were amazing, but parking … Continue reading
INGREDIENTS 1 cup water 1 cup white vinegar 1 cup sugar 2-3 medium cucumbers 1 large sweet onion Salt to taste DIRECTIONS In a small saucepan, bring the water, vinegar and sugar to boil. Stir to ensure the sugar is … Continue reading
Have you ever heard someone say, “If you put that on an old shoe, I’d eat it?” Well, that’s the way I feel about peaches. My first memory of peaches was the year that my mother (who was an excellent … Continue reading
The classic Nicoise is a salad composed of tomatoes, tuna, hard boiled eggs, Nicoise olives and anchovies dressed with a vinaigrette. But who says that when you are tired after working all day, the temperature is rising and you want … Continue reading