When you live on an Island and are never far from water and fine beaches, it’s not hard to find tablesetting inspiration. Red and white is the color scheme for this Lighthouse Watch al fresco tablesetting which features lobster rolls and potato salad on the menu. Continue reading Lighthouse Watch Summer Al fresco Tablesetting
A classic dessert with French origins, Cherry Clafoutis (pronounced “kla-foo-tee“) is remarkably simple to make with the most basic of ingredients. If you can mix together the batter for pancakes or crepes and pour it over cherries in a baking dish, you can make this dessert! Continue reading Classic Cherry Clafoutis For Two
Homemade jam is such a wonderful treat. And, of course, there is the sense of accomplishment seeing the results of processing fruit into tasty jam. Today, I share my recipe for small batch Cherry Jam. Continue reading Small Batch Cherry Jam
I am often asked for my recipe for lobster rolls and, I have to say, mine is fairly basic. I don’t mess with a good thing by adding any wonky or unusual ingredients. I want the lobster to be the star and nothing to interfere with it. I go with the basics – lobster meat, celery, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salad dressing or mayonnaise, and salt and pepper. Sometimes, I will add a finely chopped green onion to the filling but that’s about it.
