Food & Wine. Art & Food History at Abi's Farmhouse Kitchen
I love Pumpkins. Fresh, round, warbled orange pumpkins. Or white. Ooo! Or Green Gold and Hazel pumpkins. You see in the markets those glorious displays of Fall’s bounty and wonder, “Who on Earth buys these things?” Me. That’s who. In my pregnancy stretch pants and grocery-cart-bound-toddler (who I may or may not have just bribed […]
I wasn’t kidding. We really do live in an old Victorian farmhouse. With horse hair & plaster walls, a ghost, root cellar, and my ’41 stove. On days like today, when the misty fog descends down the Valley of the Moon and even my toddler asks for socks, I help along the gurgling steam and […]
Me: “Dean! I want to make Julia’s recipe for fresh tomato sauce.” Dean: “No interest.” Me: “Why not??” Dean: “Not Italian. Show me the recipe and I’ll show you what’s wrong with it.” Ba-Da-Bing.
Just had this request for my timeless, no real carb, heavenly Fall dish… Which we are now having for dinner! Yay. To Cook Squash: Slice the spaghetti squash in half (longwise). — It will be very difficult to split the squash. Be careful! I usually have Dean do it. He’s much stronger than I am. […]
I think it is completely awesome that my Mom’s “Chicken Lady” is my first official Subscriber and Facebook friend. Yesterday, I sent the call out to a handful of dear foodie friends and family for reviews and constructive criticism before “going live” with this heart project of mine. And my mother, Peggy, sent my page […]
“All good cooks are sensualists.” ~ Alice Waters
EGGS “Their contents are primal unstructured stuff of life. This is why they are protean — why the cook can whip them into a variety of structures…from meringues to dense custards… Eggs reconcile oil and water in a host of smooth sauces…” THE YOLKS …”are a stockpile of fuel obtained by the hen from seeds […]
Use an Apple Cutter! Press the circular tool straight down onto the gathered nuts. This chops the nuts while keeping them in place.
Guaranteed these will be a year-round favorite for all ages. But there is something heart warming about the scent of cinnamon, spices, chocolate and oatmeal all baking together on a cool and blustery day… Enjoy with a cup of coffee, cider, or hot tea. Breakfast of champions too! Preheat oven to 350’F In a bowl, […]