‘The great white pear-tree dropped with dew from leaves
And blossom, under heavens of happy blue.’
- Jean Ingelow (Songs with Preludes-Wedlock)
The only credit I can take for this week’s post is for the photograph you see above. My fabulous friend, Anne Casselman, made this tart for us to share as we caught up and enjoyed our [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2009’
anne’s thin pear tart
green split pea soup
Image by Matt Jones, inspired by the iconic original ‘Keep Calm and Carry On‘.
….. like pea soup! My mom has been making a version of this soup as far back as my memory goes (she used to use the bone left over from a ham roast). I associate this dish with cold, dark grey winter [...]
cheap like borscht
The colours alone make beets an exceptional food, never mind how delicious they are. Cooked or raw, beets are an excellent source of nutrients, and the greens that grow from the top of the beet bulb provide an earthy addition to salads. I like to make this recipe in the below quantity, freezing half of [...]
cornbread baked with goat’s cheese
Cornbread (Baked with Goats Cheese)
Though I’ve never considered myself to be much of a baker (I’ve always identified more as a stove top gal), the onset of a much cooler season seems to have inspired a renewed interest in my oven. Nothing fancy- I am seeking (close to) instant gratification, but I want it to [...]
