With Thanksgiving upon us, I’m going to keep this short and sweet; you need to crimp that pie crust after all! As I write, our house is warm with the scent of cinnamon, ginger, and sugar from the pies in …
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garlic kale with olives
Good morning! We had rain off and on all weekend here in the woods and there was something very calming about the weather. It was one of those rains that when it started on Saturday before the birds even started …

mini-banana cream pie cups
Happy blue sky day to you all! It’s been super hot, muggy, and buggy these past few days in Maine. Finally it rained the other day and gave us some reprieve. Now it’s a blissful sunny and breezy 65ºF! Despite …

chocolate walnut cinnamon torte
Greetings from the Maine woods (I love saying that!), This is my first post since I’ve started cooking at Little Lyford Lodge. I’m still with the Appalachian Mountain Club, but have traveled a few miles down the road to be …

orangettes
I’m back in Pittsburgh for a little bit, before heading back up to Maine. While in town I’ve picked up running again, have been spending time with old friends and making new ones, working in the kitchen at this tasty …