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Kale and Artichoke Soup

by Jillian Bedell April 4, 2013

Ah, spring, when a young man’s fancy turns to Hamden. Tanning at Tommy K’s, blithely strolling the wide aisles of Liquor Land, getting greasy burgers from the Dutchess Drive-Thru. I wish that I was there right now. Not to mention Sleeping Giant, Ashley’s ice cream and the Blockbuster by Walmart, I’m sure long abandoned. We [...]

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Eggnog Cake

by Jillian Bedell December 5, 2012

During December, we remember all the years that came before. We think about where we were, who we were, who we were with, and what we were doing. This is how we measure our lives. And traditions keep us connected through time, to ancestors and progeny as well as our evolving selves. Food is an [...]

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Pumpkin Orecchiette with Spinach and Sage

by Jillian Bedell September 13, 2012

So, technically, it’s still Summer until September twenty-something. And the weather has been glorious here in coastal Maine. Warm and breezy with deep blue skies, cool enough to sleep under down with the windows open. We spend all day outside, at the boardwalk, the beach, the farmer’s market, in the shops and galleries on Main [...]

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Yukon Gold Potatoes with Crème Fraîche and Lobster Roe

by Jillian Bedell August 20, 2012

Do you eat the roe? Typically I do not, when enjoying lobster, munch on its eggs, nor do I suck the legs, drink claw liquid or dismantle the body cavity. And I definitely don’t touch the tomalley. Apparently, combining tomalley and roe is considered a lobster paste, or paté, which is a briny delicacy I [...]

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Bacon-Cheddar Zucchini Bread

by Jillian Bedell August 17, 2012

Armloads of zucchini appear on our doorstep through August, from whom we’ll never know. Small town summer life is idyllic here in Maine. I want to bake this quick bread for breakfast with a house full of guests. Serve it with scrambled eggs, freshly snipped chives, and chopped tomatoes. It’s amazing warm right out of [...]

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Coffee “S’mores” Pie

by Jillian Bedell July 16, 2012

Juliette Low founded the Girl Scouts of America on March 12, 1912. On September 15, 1985, I joined their illustrious ranks, as a member of Troop 207. Those early days of scouting were character-building, they said. Mostly I was bored, and wished I could bring a book. Forced to craft an orange, vinyl sit-upon sitting in [...]

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Fourth of July Ice Cream Pie

by Jillian Bedell July 3, 2012

Celebrate Independence Day the way our forefathers intended, with cake flavored ice cream and syrupy fruit. Berries are abundant, ripe and tart this time of year and are perfect complements to the sweet dairy and a crumbly graham cracker crust of this red, white and blue frozen confection. I wish you all a wonderful, safe and gleefully excessive [...]

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Hungarian Mushroom Soup

by Jillian Bedell May 22, 2012

We love patronizing local establishments as often as we can, but we seem to be always on the move. It’s a neat trick to be able to copy, to the best of my ability, favorite foods from far and wide, such as this dish made by our man Russell in Mexico, or this soup from a cafe in [...]

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Chicken in Chipotle Cream Sauce

by Jillian Bedell May 15, 2012

As holidays of dubious historical significance that serve as little more than an excuse for copious daytime imbibing, Cinco de Mayo is my second least favorite. I prefer daytime drinking that is forthright and without (much) pretense. (One must have a little pretense, or else they take you to Promises). Appropriate situations include: baseball games, company [...]

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Spring Brunch Menu: Spinach and Gruyere Strata

by Jillian Bedell May 10, 2012

What’s the best aspect of brunch? Is it eating at the dining table in your half-pajamas? The gracious glass of tart mimosa or spicy Bloody Mary pregnant with pickles? The Sunday Times unpacked all over the floor, trailing after you for the rest of the day? Is it the interplay of sweet and savory, breakfast [...]

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