Upon my return from the Algarve, I've felt myself in a race against time. As the farms abound with my favorite ingredients -- corn, zucchini, beets and tomatoes -- I'm hustling to create as much as I can. Needless to say, my freezer is stuffed with farm fresh everything, from gazpacho and blueberry ...
Alison Bermack
Vacation Cooking
When I think about my vacation kitchen, far away across the Atlantic Ocean, I think not just of the foods I've made for more than two decades with and for my family, but what it is that I will make that's new this year. My vacation kitchen is in the Algarve region of Portugal, surrounded by fig, ...
Busily Baking with Barberries
When I get a new ingredient to bake with, I'm always eager to call my friend Suzy to help me create new recipes. She's the ideal friend to test and taste since she's always honest and will tell me what she really thinks. Yesterday, still soaring with excitement after my successful dinner ...
Barberry Orange Scones
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ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN — ANOLON CUTLERY 3-PIECE SET
REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY -- Anolon® Cutlery 3-Piece Chef Set I've had longer than usually to review these knives since my kitchen was out of commission for so long. And you know, I truly love my knives and have reviewed and written about many. So these were up against some tough odds. Any chef ...
The Smell Factor
My family is eager for our upcoming vacation to the western Algarve in Portugal contemplating everything from the food to the people we’ll soon see. But when I asked my oldest son Zack what he was most looking forward to, he said “the smell”. Now let me elaborate a bit, because although intangible, ...