I’ve never been to France, have you? I have often dreamed of going and bringing my children to explore the food, pick up on the language and enjoy the scenic views of the countryside. Until then, I have devoted myself to creating the perfect baguette recipe here at home. It hasn’t been without much patience,…
Winter is here. The mornings are dark and cold, but not nearly as somber as you picture for a bitter winter morning in Maine. I snooze through my alarm. Once. Twice. Okay, seriously, time to get up. It’s still dark and silent, the time where morning and night blend together. I love the quiet world,…
French Crêpes June is finally here, along with all the trappings of spring. Flourishing lilac blossoms, farmers markets and several extra hours of sunlight. Saturday was the first day of the outdoor Farmers Market. In the early spring the farm stands don’t have many vegetables yet, but are filled with lovely sprouting plants, herbs, eggs…
Is there anyone that doesn’t love the warm smell of banana bread filling the house on a cold winter day? Like most people, I tend to bake a lot more in the winter months and banana bread has become a part of my regular repertoire. I love to do variations of it: chocolate chip banana…
Confessions of a tired mom: Since I now have a budding career as a food photographer/stylist/writer/recipe developer my time and energy for actually making dinners has been dwindling. I find it ironic that I can make food look beautiful and mouthwatering, but struggle to get dinner on the table some nights because I’m too busy…
Fall is the official start of pie season in our house. Do you associate pie with fall? I have always associated the two because of Thanksgiving. While I love having the classic, summery pies on my roster- strawberry rhubarb, cherry and (of course) Maine blueberry- I’m not much of an oven cooker in the summer….
On Saturday I brought Roman and Amelia to go see a lecture at Colby College on comic book illustration by Lincoln Pierce, the illustrator/author of Big Nate. It was a bit of a hike north, so we had to leave early, and there wasn’t time for our usual weekend family breakfast. Instead, we settled for…