Earlier this fall, I was invited by JSL Foods to enter the Twin Dragon Asian Wrapper Blogger Recipe Challenge. I love to create new recipes, so it didn’t take me long to join the challenge. Within a week, a package arrived at the farmhouse filled to the brim with theirRead More →
Dumplings are among my favorite foods. I love the variety of fillings, the innumerable ways they can be served, and the beautiful appearance of them on my plate. There’s something about those intricate folds on the edge of the wrapper that captivates my attention. With food allergies to consider, dumplingsRead More →
Thanksgiving is the season for leftovers. While many people dread leftovers, I rather enjoy them. Growing up as an only child, we almost always had leftovers from the previous night’s dinner. They were a welcome night off from cooking dinner after a long day. When it comes to leftovers, IRead More →
I have a grand assortment of food memories from my childhood. Both of my grandmothers loved to cook and bake and many of those memories involve dishes they made. Somewhere near the top of the list is my paternal grandmother’s bierock. I grew up eating bierock at my grandparent’s houseRead More →
Do you ever find yourself with a few cups of leftover pasta that are too delicious to throw away, but not enough to feed the entire family? That happens often here at the farmhouse. I don’t like to let anything delicious go to waste, so I came up with anRead More →
When cooler weather settles in here in New England, I turn to our favorite comfort food recipes to warm us up from the inside out. I return to bread baking and pull out the long list of family favorites that can be counted on to end our day on aRead More →
Spaghetti and Meatballs was my absolute favorite meal as a little girl. I chose it as my birthday meal every year. If I was asked what I wanted for dinner, spaghetti and meatballs was the predictable answer. Decades later, I found myself with a daughter who felt the same way. Read More →
I originally posted this sort of recipe back in the very early days of writing this blog. It seems fitting that this would be one of the longest lived recipes on the blog as it has been a family favorite since before we made 1840 Farm our home. Back then,Read More →
There’s something about a warm jelly doughnut on a Sunday morning that just sets my day off on a hopeful course. I’m not alone in that belief. Just ask the citizens of the world who enjoy filled pastries of one name or another, all of them sharing a few keyRead More →
As a tomato lover, I plant an abundance of basil in our garden each year to pair with our fresh tomatoes. I can never seem to get enough of that flavor combination. The earthy, juicy tomatoes with tender basil leaves that add just the right counterpoint to the tomatoes. PassRead More →
Boursin cheese is one of those secret weapon recipes I like to keep on hand at all times. It’s delicious and useful in so many ways. With a Mason jar full of homemade Boursin cheese in the refrigerator, I can pull together yummy afternoon snacks for cocktail hour or enrichRead More →
Can you ever have too many chocolate chip cookie recipes? I hope not, because I have a new one to share with you. I set out to create a chewy, cakey cookie with just the right amount of chocolate and these cookies exceeded my expectations. They were a hit hereRead More →
