Speculoos – Cinnamon Cookies
Speculoos is the golden spice cookie that comes wrapped in plastic and sits on the saucer of your espresso cup in nearly every cafe throughout the Hexagon. In the past…
Fig Jam
I planted my fig tree about seven years ago, to replace an ancient apple tree which was the "apple of my eye". She (or he?) was such a lovely part…
Northpork
Maine
My recent visit to Maine was a patchwork of memories and a blossoming of experiences to add to them. I moved there two minutes before my son was born, nearly…
Terry with lobster
Smoked Salmon, Spoons, and Guinness
I was strolling down the high street in Drogheda, Ireland, and suddenly my friend Trish Rogers, internationally known wine and food expert and author of the Zing!thing yelled…
Rhubarb and Ginger Tartelette
Mid-Summer Rhubarb
I think my rhubarb plant loves me. I blush to say this, but it's got to be true. Each season, it gets bigger and more productive. This year,…
Annagassan
Ireland – Trad Music, Brown Bread, and the 99
Begorrah. Slainte. Shite. That’s about the sum of my Irish vocabulary, which I learned after spending a short week in the Ancient East coastal area of rolling green hills, gently…
Cherry and Avocado Verrine
Cherries – Under the Wire
I know I'm just under the wire with this cherry recipe, but I rushed to get it perfected so that I could share it with you. So please run to…
Salade Niçoise
Salade Niçoise Authentique
Salade Niçoise, how we all love this blend of potatoes, green beans, lettuce, tomatoes, anchovies, tuna and…WAIT !!! STOP!!! Do not EVER tell any self-respecting Niçoise that you like your Salade…
Seasonal Ingredients
The Art of French Eating
I just read a piece by Jessica Knoll in the Global New York Times about “intuitive eating,” a fascinating concept. Come to find out, it’s an idea that surfaced in…
Bringing France to Maine in August
Just like all the French, I'm travelling in August, to Maine. And I'm hoping you'll join me there! I'm offering two days of cooking classes in a lovely home overlooking the…