Chasing the perfect dinner roll By Frank Whitman This year, I’ve been chasing the grail of the perfect dinner roll: an irresistible, golden-brown, buttery-soft nugget …

At Last – Summer Farm Bounty By Frank Whitman The BLT is one of my most-anticipated Summer traditions. The first one signals the annual debut …

Recipe Box Time Travel By Frank Whitman It’s rhubarb season.  In the last few years, we’ve developed a taste for this tart reddish stalk. It’s …

Some Buzz on Springtime By Frank Whitman Spring is, among other things, bee season. You’ve heard of the birds and the bees, right?  Well, as …

Let us eat cake By Frank Whitman Say, “Napa Valley,” and the reaction is immediate: world class wines in a stunning setting just an hour …

Berit Halvorsen flipped the Krumkake off the electric waffle iron with the practiced ease gained from a lifetime of experience.  The traditional cookies, embossed with …

I’m seduced by recipes.  From magazines, cookbooks and websites, they reach out and grab me, imploring me to get cooking. Pick up any of the …

Wherever I drive at this time of year, the sun seems to be blazing into my eyes. From my scant knowledge of planetary physics, I …

Is a galette a pie for a lazy baker?  I don’t really think there’s such a thing as a lazy baker, but a galette is …

“Homegrown Blueberries!”  I can’t resist that sign when it’s stuck in the back of a basket of just-picked fruit.  Somewhere between navy and midnight blue, …