Fourth of July and Strawberry Ice Cream go hand-in-hand and at our Landgrove, Vermont, celebration we make it the old-fashioned way with a hand-cranked machine packed with ice and salt. It requires a lot of patience and a modicum of strength, but there’s something about working hard that makes the final reward even sweeter. Follow the basic […]
Yogurt
YOGURT Makes 8 cups or eight (8-ounce) mason jars As gardeners, we know how important breakfast can be to start off the morning. Naturally, a bit of homemade granola to go with the creamy yogurt will make breakfast the best meal of the day. I’ve been in the habit of making homemade yogurt for several years now, and I […]
Fiddlehead Tart
FIDDLE HEAD TART Adapted from The Vermont Country Store Cookbook Printer Friendly PDF: Fiddlehead Tart Recipe Serves 8 After a long winter, a short and fickle spring teases Vermonters, and we take heart in spring miracles that restore hope and spirits, like fiddlehead ferns foraged in our woods. Only available a few weeks in April, fiddleheads […]
Asparagus Soup
Garden Tools
Plan to invest in a set of good hardworking garden tools that you can rely on each season. Keep them organized on hooks in your garage or better yet, build a toolshed to keep them clean and away from weather. Good garden tools make your job easier and will last for generations. Garden Centers are […]
Seed Boxes
Seed catalogs are stacked neatly on the dining table and each time I make a pot of tea, I flip through the pages. But where are those beautiful seed boxes from the past? Nowhere can I find a beautiful, yet practical seed box to keep all my seeds neatly organized and safe, so it’s high time that I make […]
Vermont Whole Wheat Bread
Makes two 4” x 8” loaves or one big loaf Vermont Whole Wheat Bread is a classic recipe made in the traditional way, with flour, buttermilk and yeast. Easy to make, it is a flavorful everyday sandwich bread, or toast for breakfast with a slather of Carrot Orange Marmalade. This recipe is adapted from my newest cookbook, The […]
