Rum Raisin Banana Bread

Rum Raisin Banana Bread

When I first opened my shop on Fishers Island, I spent many hours in the kitchen trying to come up with really unique recipes, but what I found people were most drawn to were the simple standards; lasagna, great grinders (a sub like sandwich), lobster rolls, the...
Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes

Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes

My insomnia won last night, and sleep evaded me once again. I found myself lying in bed staring up at the octagonal window at the peak of our bedroom, watching the tree branches sway, ever-so-slightly in the light morning breeze as the sun slowly rose. It was the...
Hearty Chilaquiles Verde

Hearty Chilaquiles Verde

I started my day with this wonderful and hearty Mexican dish. I think every Mexican family has their own version of chilaquiles. The dish came into being as a way to use stale tortillas. I usually cook them with scrambled eggs and red sauce the way my grandmother...
Quick and Easy Organic Strawberry Jam

Quick and Easy Organic Strawberry Jam

Soon after buying our house, we discovered that our home was called “The Birdhouse” by many of our neighbors. It made sense to us since the previous owners had attached funky birdhouses around the exterior of the house in an attempt to stop the birds from...
Blood Orange & Ricotta Crepes Suzette

Blood Orange & Ricotta Crepes Suzette

Even though the weather isn’t cooperating very well, we are doing our best to channel a little bit of spring indoors. With weather like this last week… …which our pup thought was the best thing ever, and snow in the forecast for the next three days,...
Apple Dutch Baby Pancake

Apple Dutch Baby Pancake

Seventy-seven degrees out, sunny, riding my bike with a warm breeze on my face and the next day I’m in Ugg boots, a cozy sweater, hat and gloves trudging through the snow with my pup who is ecstatic with the sudden change in her outdoor playground. Growing up in...