Not many children have an 18th-century painting hanging on their bedroom wall, but Susan Strickler did. It was a reproduction of Gainsborough's "Blue Boy" and she remembers it being there from the time she was 8 or 9. Whether that…
About one percent - that's David McDonald's guess about how many people know very much about the stars:"People tend to know their trees, the animals because they see them out their back door. We don't encounter the stars as much."…
Frank Coppola says he was a bookworm during his school days and never participated in organized sports, but in the years since then (he's now 32) he's become a major player in the state's fantasy football craze. The Lee resident,…
Kung-Tai Tsay came to this country from Taiwan back in 1975 when her husband was accepted into graduate school here. But, in all the years since,Tsay never forgot the Chinese traditions she grew up with. She pursued the ancient arts…
Chocolate pudding is a great nostalgic dessert at home or finish at the finest restaurants. Chilled chocolate pudding isn't just for snack time anymore. It belongs on menus in the finest of restaurants if it's made with passion and quality…
Dulce de Leche, cajeta, majar or milk jam - this sweet sauce made from caramelized milk is a treat in any language. Milk jam or milk candy just doesn't sound as fancy or intriguing as confiture de lait from the…
It's a Yankee tradition. You just need clean snow and a good supply of March gold. Does anyone eat sugar-on-snow anymore? I must say the first time I had the opportunity to sample sugar-on-snow I just didn't get it. Eating…
J-E-L-L-O can be made at home along with simple cookies to re-imagine your childhood, but even more tastefully. Several recipes come to mind when I start reminiscing. Shortbread cookies were all the rage for years until butter had to take…
This recipe for brandied nut cream is one of my all time favorites. The combination of peanut butter and brandy sounds a bit odd but they really do taste so good together. Other flavor combinations that have worked well, but…
Lemon prices are rising along with gas prices. Here's an easy guide to switch over to the more reasonably priced lime. Move over lemons - limes are getting a second look. Cooks all over are finding more interesting ways to…
Take a walk in the woods for a tantalizing snack or a sophisticated condiment Over 20 years ago I remember hiking in northern New Hampshire just outside of Errol and stumbling upon the famous wild blueberry bushes that decorate the…
For the best flavor read labels and look for pure ingredients. In tough times - when food prices are through the roof, and labor and healthcare costs are at an all-time high - many restaurants and food service establishments look…
In spite of its name, Indian pudding was not adopted from American Indians by the settlers. The name came from the use of "Indian meal," another name for corn meal, which, of course, was adopted from Native Americans. When you…
With so many apple desserts in New England, where does Apple dumplings for breakfast just can't be beat, or how about a warm and crunchy oatmeal apple crisp, or perhaps a bubbling-hot apple cobbler right out of the oven, served…
With Alaska on the ticket and Florida sure to be a battleground state, it's the perfect dish for election night. Alaska Florida - that's actually a dessert you probably know better as Baked Alaska. In 1893, in the cookbook "Epicurean,"…
