Win brownie points in your household! October 15, 2018 by Cheryl Wixson on Columnists, Food, Lifestyle, Maine Dish My friend Oscar Turner makes the very best brownies; thick, dense and chewy with a triple chocolate punch and packed with savory, chopped nuts. The perfect afternoon snack, and a great addition to the lunchbox, Oscar’s Brownies have no equal. When I inquired about the formula, his wife, Diana, was gracious enough to share the …
For a tasty spread, roast eggplant October 1, 2018 by Cheryl Wixson on Columnists, Lifestyle, Maine Dish Eggplant is such an interesting vegetable, although botanically speaking it specifically is a fruit. With deep purple, white or mottled glossy, thick skins and interesting shapes, eggplant is the staple of many vegetarian diets. Eggplants generally grow best in dependable and warm weather, and this season has produced a bumper crop of this delectable member …
Time is ripe to roast tomatoes September 17, 2018 by Cheryl Wixson on Columnists, Food, Lifestyle, Maine Dish Tomatoes are a beautiful fruit. I love their bright colors; light pink, cherry red, golden orange and sunny yellow. My culinary heart skips a beat at the sight of them all decked out in their speckles and stripes. Now that the markets are bursting with ripening tomatoes, this is a good opportunity to enjoy one …
How well do you know your Ratatouille? August 20, 2018 by Cheryl Wixson on Columnists, Food, Lifestyle, Maine Dish Do you know Ratatouille? “Ratatouille” (ra-tuh-TOO-ee) is a delightful animated Disney film released in 2007 about a gifted French rat named Remy with highly developed senses of smell and taste who dreams of becoming a chef. Remy’s signature dish, ratatouille, saves the day in this fast moving, highly entertaining comedy about the intricacies of French …
Summer Market Ratatouille August 20, 2018 by Cheryl Wixson on Recipes This “casserole” is perfect for when tomatoes, zucchini, summer squash, and peppers are bursting at the market. Feel free to vary the vegetables, and season liberally with fresh herbs.
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 …
