Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

Charlotte has always loved lemons! As a toddler she’d suck on lemon slices. So yesterday, we decided to bake something lemon-y to help brighten a frigid NYC afternoon. I had some lovely Meyer lemons I wanted to use. Meyer lemons have smoother skin, a deeper …

Spring is for Rhubarb: Wine-Roasted Rhubarb

Spring is for Rhubarb: Wine-Roasted Rhubarb

by Weeknight Gourmet Guest Blogger Elizabeth Terry Spring is for rhubarb!!! A few years ago, my sister Meghan discovered a love for strawberry-rhubarb pie. I’m not sure I was aware of rhubarb before that, but I certainly am now. We’re definitely in rhubarb season on …

Holiday Desserts: Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

Holiday Desserts: Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

I made this cake for Thanksgiving last year and really enjoyed it so I decided to make for last night. The cake is incredibly moist — probably because of the milk in the batter — and the cranberry, cinnamon, allspice mixture provides a wonderful holiday …

Fall Desserts: Spiced Pumpkin Bread

Fall Desserts: Spiced Pumpkin Bread

I was in the mood for a classic fall sweet treat so I turned to the pumpkin for inspiration. Since I consider pumpkin pie a Thanksgiving dessert, I thought a pumpkin bread might be a good early fall alternative. The recipe was very easy and …

Fall Desserts: Dutch Apple Pie

Fall Desserts: Dutch Apple Pie

It’s apple season!  And, that means apple pie! The Little Pie Company in our neighborhood has the most delicious Sour Cream Apple Walnut Pie so I searched online for a similar recipe.  I didn’t find one with sour cream in the recipe but I found …

End of Summer Dessert: Blueberry Crisp

End of Summer Dessert: Blueberry Crisp

We had a wonderful Labor Day weekend with our friends Ashley, Dave, and their almost 1-year-old Nora as well as Amy and her 1-year-old Lucy. We savored the last bit of summer with some local wild blueberries in a yummy and incredibly easy blueberry crisp.  …

Sundaes with Fresh Blackberries & Caramel

Sundaes with Fresh Blackberries & Caramel

Yesterday Tim picked lots of beautiful fresh blackberries from our property in the Berkshires.  We didn’t have quite enough for a pie or other dish so we made sundaes with them — delicious vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, and the berries.  A yummy combination! For …

Pound Cake & Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone & Honey

Pound Cake & Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone & Honey

Here is a quick and easy summer dessert.  It would have been a healthier dessert except I baked a pound cake (thanks to Betty Crocker). Make sure the peaches are ripe but not too ripe — it’s easier to cut them. The peaches were even …

Best Blueberry Pie Ever?  Blueberry Crumble Pie

Best Blueberry Pie Ever? Blueberry Crumble Pie

We had lots of visitors of the human, canine, and baby variety this weekend in Becket — the Sheehans (Amy, Colin and Lucy), the Fleckers (Kate, Evan, Duncan, and Sadie), and Danny, Rachel, and Maddie (woof!).  We had lots of fun, Angus had many playmates, …

Betty's, Buckles, Cobblers, Crumbles and Crisps…oh my!

Betty's, Buckles, Cobblers, Crumbles and Crisps…oh my!

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a crisp and a cobbler?  What about brown betty’s and buckles?  (To be honest, I don’t think I had ever heard of a buckle until I found this recipe.)  The one commonality I do know is …