Recently, when I was at the Easton Farmers’ Market, I ran into Haika, one of my favorite bakers. A few years ago I asked her to teach me how to make “Pop-Tarts,” which she does incredibly well. As these things often go, we still haven’t gotten around to it and laughed about “maybe next year.” […]
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Pumpkin Muffins
Here’s the plain truth: making a quick bread takes too long in the oven (50 minutes!). If I’m going to bake something, I want it fast. Therefore, I always make quick breads and muffins in my tiny cupcake tin, making them just the right size to eat three—which is still less calories than eating one […]
A Special Australian Cookie
If ever there was a “cookie” that was a love letter, it would be the Anzac Biscuit. ANZAC stands for Australia New Zealand Army Corps, and it was the official cookie (they call cookies biscuits Down Under) that women sent to their menfolk who went off to war—beginning in World War I. The recipe is […]
Chocolate Chip Molasses Cookies:
Hurricane Comfort Food
I don’t usually bake much, but something about an impending hurricane (Irene) made me want to have some cookies on hand. Once, a long time ago I combined molasses and chocolate chips and made a really good cookie, so my goal on the Friday night before the storm hit was to replicate that taste memory. […]
Make Your Own Organic Easter Candy! Candy Nests
This recipe didn’t start out organic. I first saw it 27 or so years ago, when my babysitter made it with my oldest daughter. It was her favorite Easter candy, and it’s become a tradition among my girls to make it with Gigi, the awesomest babysitter of all time, who has been with me for […]
Ice Cream Float of the Month: Blueberry!
I’m still obsessed with ice cream floats these days, and this blueberry float is one I’ve tried that is not only refreshing and delicious, but also so very lovely to look at. I think you could serve it as a fancy dessert at a dinner party. Or, more to my habit, just have it by […]
Strawberry Whip: A Simple Spring Dessert
The strawberries are ripening! And these days it’s even more important to choose organic strawberries. Methyl bromide, which is heavily used on chemically grown strawberries, is one of the most toxic agricultural chemicals in use (toxic to humans and to the atmosphere). I just read that a new chemical was approved for strawberries, since methyl […]
Recipe: Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake
I always say I’m more of a cook than a baker. My freewheeling, improvisational style doesn’t do well with exact recipes for finicky fripperies. However, a few times a year there are things like birthdays, and so I am asked by my children to bake. They know what to expect by now. It will taste […]
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Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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