Connecticut College COOK BOOK It’s a navy blue hardback book the size of a smart phone. Inside the cover is this photo: This pocket cookbook was published in 1922 by the Connecticut College Endowment Fund. It came to me from the home of my grandfather-in-law, Daddy Lewis, who lived on Shelter Island, across Long Island Sound… Read More
This Weather, That Recipe
A Late April Morning Weather Report Snow this morning. Will it linger? A spring of change, The full range, not So strange for here. But the sun steers on course: cheers of praise for the day’s light, for days of light. May’s within sight. The temp never broke 33 degrees here today. Word has it… Read More
Eat Your Greens!
Maple Trout Lilli advises: EAT YOUR GREENS! “Swiss Chard” No, it doesn’t taste like chocolate or keep great time. It gets the name Swiss Chard (a.k.a Green Chard) because of its extensive cultivation in Switzerland. The botanist who discovered and then named it hailed from Switzerland. However, its origin is farther south, in the Mediterranean… Read More
Maple Sweet Potato Cakes
Maple Trout Lilli writes: A second chance for the oh-so-sweet, sweet potato…no marshmallows with these; just our good old friend, maple syrup. A nice balance of sweet and spicy (there’s that combination again) but not overly sweet, plus the Greek yogurt makes a rich counterpart. These cakes will scorch when you’re not watching…so look alive… Read More
Cheese and Crackers Exalted
The blog’s local food correspondent Maple Trout Lilli just dropped off a plate of fresh crackers and cheese. I’m struggling to save one tiny little shard for Chief of Operations who is too busy to eat. (Change of weather: We’re collecting sap now.) Maple Trout Lilli writes: I recommend placing a thin slice of your… Read More
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