My good friend Saskia (yes the same one who designs the incredible jewelry we sell) has been tempting me with her Tortilla Soup for months. I finally gave it a go a few weeks ago and it is delicious, easy and a crowd-pleaser….what more can you ask for. Here is my interpretation of the recipe [...]
Soups/Stews/Sauces 
No. 9′s Winter Squash Soup
This soup recipe comes from chef Tim Cocheo of No. 9 Restaurant in Millerton. I can tell you it is absolutely delicious after tasting it last week at a Hammertown Cooking Class which No. 9 donated to the Berkshire Taconic Auction last September. Everyone loved it! No doubt we’ll be doing our best to get [...]
Creamy Potato Leek Soup (without Cream)
It’s leek (and potato) season!! We got this recipe from Andy Szymanowicz’ Sol Flower Farm newsletter. Sounds yummy and it’s seasonal. This recipe is both vegetarian and vegan and easy! For lots more delicious seasonal food, don’t miss the Fall Festival and Herondale-Sol Flower Farm this Sunday! INGREDIENTS: 3 large leeks, cut lengthwise, separate, clean. [...]
Tomato Jam
If your garden is like mine, all this rain has taken a toll on our remaining tomatoes. This is a great recipe to use when you’ve got lots of tasty and ripe (but maybe not beautiful) tomatoes you’d like to make good use of. Thanks to Leslee Carsewell for sharing this recipe. She’ll be getting [...]
Iced Borscht
This is one of my favorite recipes, originating from The Farmer’s Wife. They catered my daughter’s wedding almost 12 years ago, and on a hot summer day, you couldn’t ask for anything more refreshing. Beautiful served in a white bowl. (Serves 10) Ingredients: 10 large beets 2 large onions 3 carrots 1 TBL butter 2 [...]
Wild Ramp & New Potato Soup from Chef Job Yacubian
This recipe came from last Saturday’s “Farm to Table Dinner and Demo” with Job Yacubian of The Farmer’s Wife. It was pronounced delicious by all 18 attendees! I would have gotten a photo of the soup but I was too busy eating it!
This Week’s Recipe: Healthy Sausage & Peppers
This recipe comes from my friend and hair stylist extraordinaire, Bonnie Hundt. It’s based on a recipe of Mario Batali’s, which instructs the reader to make their own sausage…she didn’t. Rather she went for something a little more healthy and a lot easier. It’s absolutely delicious! Enjoy. Sausage and Peppers (adapted from Mario Batali’s Molto [...]
Acorn Squash Bisque
Here’s one of my favorite fall and winter soup recipes. It warms your heart and soul. Ingredients: 2 Acorn squash, peeled, seeded and cubed 2 medium potatoes, washed and cubed (not peeled) 3 TBL butter 2 large onions, minced 4 cups seasoned chicken or vegetable stock (preferably homemade) 1 cup milk (for lighter version, eliminate [...]
French Lentil Soup with Sausage
This soup is made with French Lentils. What’s different about French Lentils? They’re green and they’re gorgeous. I bought some at the Gt. Barrington Co-Op a few weeks ago and had been dying to use them. With all this cold weather, soup sounded like a good idea. I decided I didn’t want to make a [...]
Healthy & Delicious Chili from Mark Bittman
Here’s a great recipe for this Super Bowl Sunday! We recently made this Mark Bittman chili recipe from his classic cookbook, “How to Cook Everything”, for a group that included carnivores, a vegan and a vegetarian. By following his directions (using the bean cooking liquid rather than meat stock) all we had to do was [...]
