Farewell to Gourmet

So I’m a little tardy in posting this, but I’ve got a slight tryptophan hangover. Last week I received the news of Gourmet Magazine’s cancellation on the very day that I received what I suppose must be the last issue. My first reaction was sadness. ...

Oh how do I luv thee Apple Pye..

I love pie, especially apple pie. At this time of the year when the apples are fresh and crisp there is no better use for them. Warm up the home and your loved ones with a delicious slice or two. Or three. The History of Pie Pie, like honest to goodness apple pie, can...

Harvest Top 10

Here’s tonight’s top 10 list ladies and gentlemen – Top 10 reasons Ross loves harvest: 10. I get to spend three weeks smashing grapes – the same grapes that the Vineyard Manager has spent six months working feverishly hard to keep intact and healthy. 9. It is...

Let us give thanks. For chicken that is.

First,  let me wish you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving  weekend, and hopefully we will all make it through the  numerous turkey dinners, platefuls  of mashed potatoes, and yes even pumpkin pie. There is nothing like a festive holiday to unleash the little piggy in...

To everything there is a season…Thank goodness!

As much as I adore my garden and dread the cold and dreariness of the months ahead (November is the worst!) there is something to be said for having seasons.  They punctuate the year and offer something new to look forward to; a change of pace and a whole gamut of new...