Pumpkin pecan cake is one of my favorite go-to autumn cakes. Moist and tender and infused with pumpkin, warm spices and studded with pecans, this cake is the quintessential autumnal dessert. Pumpkin pecan mini bundt cake is a great make ahead dessert that you can whip up in no time. It actually improves in flavor [...]
Here’s a great recipe for pancakes that the entire family will enjoy. I use buttermilk in my pancakes, which makes them light and fluffy with a fine and tender crumb. You can whip up a batch of these for breakfast or brunch in no time. Although a sprinkling of confectioner’s sugar or a drizzle of [...]
My all time favorite cake to make during sultry summer months is Ice Cream Cake. Its main ingredient—ice cream—is America’s most loved dessert. An ice cream cake is no bake, easy to make, and you can prepare it weeks ahead of time and keep it in your freezer until ready to serve. With the wide [...]
It’s July! While we’re thinking in red, white and blue, we want to spend as little time as possible in the kitchen and to keep it cool. Here are a trio of appetizers in red, white and blue that are healthy, no bake and quick and easy to make. The fresh tomato and basil topping [...]
“Pasta primavera” is Italian for “springtime pasta”. It is a festive and colorful dish made with pasta and lightly sautéed spring time vegetables. Contrary to popular belief, pasta primavera is not Italian in origin. While there is some controversy regarding the originator of the recipe, it is generally agreed that the recipe was first developed [...]
I recently found my kitchen redolent with the aroma of two bunches of overripe bananas, which I knew were headed for the trash bin in another day or two if I didn’t do some quick thinking. With “quick” being the operative word here, banana quick bread came to mind. I have a great go-to banana [...]
Essex Fells Magazine - March 2017 I recently found my kitchen redolent with the aroma of two bunches of overripe bananas, which I knew were headed for the trash bin in another day or two if I didn’t do some quick thinking. With “quick” being the operative word here, banana quick bread came to mind. [...]
Muesli is a nutritious breakfast dish composed of rolled oats, fresh and dried fruits, seeds, and nuts which are mixed with fruit juices and dairy products such as milk, cream, or yogurt. The recipe for muesli was developed around 1900 by the Swiss physician and nutrition guru, Maximillian Bircher-Benner. Dr. Bircher-Benner was ahead of his [...]
Those of you who have been following my columns these past 6 years, may have noticed by the disproportionate number of dessert articles in the magazine, that I have an insatiable sweet tooth. It should come as no surprise then that I’ll be capping off My Year Of Italy with—well—something sweet. Sfinge, also known as [...]
This 5-star recipe for Potato Gnocchi with Sausage Ragu is from Davide Odore, Master Chef at the Castello di Guarene, a magnificent restored 18th century palazzo/hotel overlooking the Langhe hills in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. Potato gnocchi are tiny potato dumplings. They are light, pillowy and delicate in flavor—a perfect base for Chef [...]