Plum and Burrata Salad

Burrata cheese is fresh mozzarella that has been stretched into hollow balls, filled with rich cream and stored in fresh rennet water. A sublimely rich delicacy, it is soft, quite perishable (3 to 4 days refrigerated), fragile and a bit … Continue reading →

Cranberry Chutney

Cranberry Chutney* Yield: 1 quart Inspiration When my daughter, Mari, brought this to Thanksgiving one year, it usurped the throne formerly held by our old standby cranberry orange, and it will be at our family table for many generations to … Continue reading →

Homemade Mincemeat

Homemade Mincemeat Makes enough for 1 pie and 6 mini tarts Served with Hard Sauce on the side, Mince Pie in various forms has been the Thanksgiving dessert favorite in my family forever. Mincemeat is a classic sweet and savory … Continue reading →

Fresh Fennel, Apple, Red Onion Salad with Roasted Chestnuts

Fresh Fennel, Apple, Red Onion Salad with Roasted Chestnuts Serves 6-8 This salad can be served tossed or arranged and plated. Either way it is delicious and provides a great medium for roasted chestnuts (or pumpkin seeds). Roasted chestnuts are … Continue reading →