Monthly Archives: April 2010

a cobbler is a grunt is a pandowdy….

Posted on April 30, 2010 by

Bird’s nest pudding, brown betty, buckle, cobbler, crisp, crumble, grunt, pandowdy, slump, sonker – all names and variations on “old-fashioned” English and Colonial American fruit desserts. If old-fashioned means out of date, I beg to differ. These recipes are wonderful … Continue reading →

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potato packets….

Posted on April 26, 2010 by

One of my all-time favorite potato dishes is one I learned from my childhood best friend’s mother, Mrs. D. In the summer I often spent weekends at their cottage on Honeoye Lake in upstate NY. On occasion she would make … Continue reading →

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blue cheese and bacon sliders….

Posted on April 21, 2010 by

We are celebrating my daughter’s college graduation with a family barbecue. I’m making small plates of a variety of food, including these blue-cheese and bacon sliders on mini onion rolls. I chose to incorporate the cheese and bacon into the … Continue reading →

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marmalade coffee cake….

Posted on April 19, 2010 by

I used the Meyer-lemon and blood-orange marmalade I bought yesterday in a sour cream coffee cake. The flavor really came through and the citrus adds a distinct flavor to this rich cake. It’s easy to make and I like to … Continue reading →

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pulled pork….

Posted on April 18, 2010 by

Today I visited a farmer’s market in Scotts Corner in Pound Ridge, NY. I went to sample some jams made by Margery Schiffman and Chuck Dorris for their Conant Valley Jam Company. I was intrigued by their newest batch, Meyer … Continue reading →

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family dinner….

Posted on April 17, 2010 by

I know this phrase has become popular lately with tv campaigns and articles promoting the benefits of families sitting down to dinner at least once a week. But the term has been in our family since the girls were quite … Continue reading →

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