The pleasures of pickles August 6, 2018 by Cheryl Wixson on Food, Lifestyle, Maine Dish, Recipes With this latest spell of hot and steamy weather, my cucumber patch is exploding. Hundreds of bright yellow blossoms decorate the prickly, green vines. All sorts of pollinators buzz from early dawn until dusk, spreading the wealth that one day will become pickles. My husband likes to scour the cucumber plants early in the morning, …
Lobster gussied up in savory cakes July 16, 2018 by Cheryl Wixson on Columnists, Food, Lifestyle, Maine Dish I love a good fish cake, crab cake, even clam cake. There’s something so sensuous about biting through a crispy crust into a tender morsel infused with delicate flavor. Smear it with a good tartar sauce, aioli or ketchup; use plenty of napkins, that’s my kind of street food heaven. To hold together, these seafood …
Moo-ve over dairy July 2, 2018 by Cheryl Wixson on Columnists, Food, Lifestyle, Maine Dish We Americans love our ice cream, consuming more than 900 million gallons a year. Before the advent of modern refrigeration, ice cream was a luxury reserved for special occasions. Homemade ice cream was laborious to prepare, and had to be consumed immediately with no freezer capacity available. The process relied entirely upon ice harvesting, a …
Nothing beats a good biscuit June 18, 2018 by Cheryl Wixson on Food, Lifestyle, Maine Dish I love a good Maine biscuit, piping hot from the oven, with a toasty brown top and feathery light middle. Spread with butter and jam, a biscuit is a hearty snack. Fry up an egg, add a piece of bacon and a slab of Cheddar, the humble biscuit becomes a breakfast sandwich. Leftover biscuits are …
Spring’s asparagus delicious in sandwich June 4, 2018 by Cheryl Wixson on Food, Lifestyle Our asparagus bed here at Rabbit Hill is in full production with purple, hooded heads poking through the rich, black, soil and tall, stately purple and green spears. Purple Passion is one variety my husband cultivates; sweeter and more tender than the Jersey variety of green spears. They are a colorful purple addition in salads, …
Grilled Asparagus & Proscuitto Sandwich June 1, 2018 by Cheryl Wixson on Recipes These sandwiches are delicious when wrapped in foil, transported to your picnic and gently heated.
Make a super bowl of clam chowder May 21, 2018 by Cheryl Wixson on Columnists, Food, Lifestyle, Maine Dish The flavor of Maine Clam Chowder only improves with age. For optimum enjoyment, serve this chowder in heated soup cups or bowls with lots of chowder crackers.
