Wednesday November 24, 2010
On this eve of Thanksgiving, a holiday to give thanks and celebrate the harvest, count our blessings and share food with family and friends, it is fitting that our guest is a Mayflower descendant, Loring Barnes. Loring is the 10th direct descendant of Governor William Bradford of Massachusetts, and her Dad is named Bradford. Much of her Dad's side of the family remains in Plymouth.
Loring's namesake, Thomas Loring, was the "Collector of Customs" for President Abraham Lincoln. Loring traces her lineage to Miles Standish and some other folks too, such as: Loring, Barnes, Brewster, Belcher, Adams among many from the original Mayflower passenger manifest.
Loring shares with great energy and enthusiasm some of her family recipes and the importance of Thanksgiving as an opportunity to indulge in a long and plentiful meal and enjoy being with friends and family. Loring shared her easy make ahead three cheese party potatoes and I will make them and post the recipe soon!! They sound and look DELICIOUS!!
Enjoy the show and I wish each and every one a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
Tuesday November 23, 2010
On DEC 4, 2010 watch Carole whip up some Home-made Hostess Gifts on WNYT, NewsChannel13, between 8am and 9am.
Tuesday November 23, 2010
What can I say, I am a sucker for cute and sometimes borderline tacky table accoutrement!! These suit my fancy and are fun for a day or two to set the stage for the real tabletop decor - the FOOD!!
Sunday November 21, 2010
Ever wonder what the king of all dogs gets to eat in my household?
The wait is over. Burtee, as you might expect, does not eat canned or store bought dog food. Every week a new batch of homemade food is cooked up fresh. Generally, I get 5 pounds of organic ground turkey and 3 pounds of a combination of organic sweet potatoes and regular potatoes. I cook the ground turkey on top of the stove until well done and simultaneously boil the potatoes. Then, I mash the potatoes and add the meat and mix them together. I serve it with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
I also make, boiled chicken breast with rice and carrots. Jim knows that if he's ever hungry, Burtee's food, which is stored in the fridge, is fair game!!
One of these days I'll share with you why I make his food. But until then -- BONE Apetit!!
Friday November 19, 2010
Wow, Thanksgiving is less than a week away and I am now just beginning to think about my menu. In many ways, cooking a meal for friends and family is a snap compared to preparing for 8 video shoots or catering a party for 125 people. In fact, I think it might be down right relaxing - how about that!!
Here's my menu:
15-18 lb turkey to insure LEFTOVERS!!
Italian Sausage and Bread stuffing
Wild rice stuffing for my love, Jim
Roasted Brussel sprouts
Whipped Potatoes and Celeriac
Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallow Topping a la Matt
Caramelized shallots a la Paul Finnerty
Gravy
Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry Raisin Pie a la Paul
Pumpkin Cheesecake
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Thursday November 18, 2010
...should not be missed!!
Vendors at the Great Barrington market include Allium Restaurant + Bar, Asia Luna, Berkshire Mountain Bakery, Berkshire Orchids, Berkshire Organics, Berkshire Wildflower Honey, Cedar Farm, Consider Bardwell Farm, Cricket Creek Farm, Earthborn Garden, Farm Country Soup, Farm Girl Farm, Farm House Bakers, Foggy River Farm, Good Dogs Farm, GooGoo Gourmet, Indian Line Farm, Jaeschke’s Orchard, Justamere Farm, Klara’s Gourmet Cookies, Leahey Farm, Lorna Herbals, Maiden Flower Farm, Markristo Farm, Mayflower Farm, Maynard Farms, Moon in the Pond Farm, North Plain Farm, Ooma Tesoro, Shaker Mountain Canning Company, Taft Farms and Zehr & Sons Mushrooms. Berkshire Grown will also be present.
WHEN: Holiday Farmers’ Markets will take place at the Williams College Field House on Latham Street in Williamstown (10 am – 2 pm) and the Searles School Gymnasium on Bridge Street in Great Barrington (9 am – 1pm.) PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION FOR THE GREAT BARRINGTON MARKET.
