Breads

Red Lentil Soup with Lemon & Homemade Soft Pretzels

Posted February 25th, 2010

Here are two fun recipes from Dana’s kitchen. This healthy Red Lentil Soup is much more appealing to kids when it’s served with a New York City-looking pretzel!

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Red Lentil Soup with Lemon & Homemade Soft Pretzels

Sally Spillane’s Corn Bread

Posted December 30th, 2009

I served Sally’s cornbread with my chili the other and it was a huge hit!  And, unbelievable, it’s incredibly easy to make.  She sent me her family recipe to share with all of you. Ingredients: 3 boxes Jiffy cornbread mix (it’s not cheating!) 2 cans creamed corn 1 small can chopped green chilis 2 TBL dried minced onion 12 oz. sharp ...

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Sally Spillane's Corn Bread

Holiday Recipe: Old-Fashioned Boiled Raisin Cake

Posted December 22nd, 2009

This 19th century “heirloom recipe” is from the kitchen of Emogene Barrett Chase, the grandmother of local dairy farmer, Barry Chase. Emogene was raised on Skunk’s Misery Road before she moved to Pine Plains. Barry and his wife, Rosey, make this favorite family (and friend) recipe very Christmas and it is absolutely delicious.

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Holiday Recipe: Old-Fashioned Boiled Raisin Cake

“No Fail” Classic Popovers

Posted November 25th, 2009

My daughter, Dana, was visiting for the Thanksgiving weekend, and in cleaning out some of her things stored in the basement, we found her long-lost recipe file, with her favorite, NO FAIL, POPOVER RECIPE. It originates from January, 1996 Gourmet Magazine…

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"No Fail" Classic Popovers

Pumpkin Muffins

Posted October 29th, 2009

A busy week for me and I was frantic Thursday night trying to come up with a recipe.  So, I called my favorite cook and dearest friend, Vicki, in Maine looking for a pumpkin recipe.  She didn’t have anything to really rave about but suggested I research finding a pumpkin muffin recipe.   ...

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Pumpkin Muffins

Wild Blueberry Muffins

Posted June 18th, 2009

Maine is known for its wild blueberries and I thought this would be an appropriate recipe for me to put in this week. I am off on holiday with a group of friends from college, spending a glorious few days together in the state of Maine.

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Wild Blueberry Muffins

Spring Rhubarb Coffee Cake

Posted May 7th, 2009

This is one of my favorite spring/summer recipes from a tattered and well used paperback cookbook (“Ways to Use Your Bundt Pan”) given to me by my mom about 35 years ago.

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Spring Rhubarb Coffee Cake

Susan Crossley’s Awesome Apple Cake

Posted March 26th, 2009

This delicious recipe comes via Susan Crossley, partner in Crossley-Redmond Real Estate in Pine Plains. Years ago I sampled it at a dinner party and I have yet to forget how delicious it was.

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Susan Crossley's Awesome Apple Cake