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I recently received a container of Bakewell Cream from New England Cupboard which is a company from Maine. This company has an owner that is an absolute joy to deal with. They have an assortment of high quality products for baking and cooking. I will be baking and posting reviews of some more of their [...]

One of my favorite meals to make is pasta with meatballs and sausage. I love the aroma emanating from the kitchen and how it fills the house while this is cooking. One thing I found important in determining the flavor of the sauce are the tomatoes. I like to use fresh tomatoes with the skins [...]

I recently made Frontier Soups’ Beef Barley Bean Stew on a cold winter’s day, the kind that makes everyone want to hibernate for the rest of the winter. I followed the package directions completely and the stew was a great way to warm up! It was very tasty and filling and I could feel the [...]

I recently received a package of Eduardo Fettucine which is from Eduardo’s Pasta, a San Francisco based company which is known for their variety of pasta products. This company has been in business for many years so one would think that they know the pasta business. Well if you believe that then you are absolutely, [...]

Today was a great day for baking homemade bread. I recently received a beautiful package from War Eagle Mill. They are producers of all types of baking products and if those products are like the Feel Your Oats Bread mix then I would recommend them all!  I baked the bread according to the package directions [...]

What a treat these were! First, let me start by saying that the packaging Dancing Deer used for this pancake mix was very tastefully done. I felt like things could only get better and I was correct! I made the Meyer Lemon Blueberry Pancakes according to the package directions and they were even better than I [...]

“One not only drinks wine, one smells it, tastes it, sips it and – one talks about it.” King Edward VII English Monarch Another rainy November Saturday, what a perfect day for another visit to a winery for sampling. I ventured out with my friends Phyllis and Jane to Sharpe Hill Vineyard in Pomfret, Ct. [...]

Spices add a lot of zip to foods. They can change the mundane into exciting. They can tingle the taste buds, but only if the correct amount is added to suit one’s taste. Some people enjoy things very spicy and hot, others just like spicy. Whatever the case, it is important to use the freshest [...]

Today was a great day in New England. The sun was shining, the air was brisk, the foliage was still somewhat colorful, and gas prices were down. I decided to start my visits to local wineries. My first wine tasting excursion was to Hardwick Vineyard and Winery located in Hardwick, MA where they were having [...]

I love tea. In fact, when I see different foods I always ponder how they would be with a cup of tea, black tea. I have some favorites that I always have on hand. I tend to enjoy the British teas, both regular and decaf. I usually drink decaf tea most of the day but [...]