Halloween has passed and your jack-o-lantern’s night in the spotlight is over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy the seasonal taste of pumpkin.
We celebrated Halloween in the newsroom and I found this great pumpkin chili recipe to give a favorite dish a different twist. I was asked how many alarms this chili had [...]
Sometimes the easiest recipes are also the best. That proved to be the case with the Bacon Maple Pancakes I made as the Saturday night newsroom honored our neighbors to the north, Canada.
This simple recipe put a new spin on a breakfast favorite, combining pancakes and bacon in one dish. I can easily imagine enjoying [...]
If there was any doubt that garden season was over, snow over the last few days sealed it. Thanks to a poor growing season, blight and worms, I only got a handful of red plum tomatoes this year, and none of the bigger ‘big boy’ hybrids.
Instead, I ended up with several plants falling over from [...]
Chicken salad is often a summer staple, but it doesn’t have to be the typical picnic fare. We enjoyed foods from India in the newsroom last weekend and I decided the curry in this fruity chicken salad added an Indian twist to the night. It’s also a great way to take advantage of summer produce!
Cherry [...]
It started by watching the Muppet version of “Put the Lime in the Coconut” on Facebook. It continued Saturday night with the Philippines theme.
As I’ve mentioned, I always enjoy coconut, so when I found a recipe cooking sweet potatoes in coconut milk, I was eager to try it. It’s funny how those ingredients can combine [...]
It’s not often I’m afforded the luxury of blogging in the mountains while watching the lake. We’ve just finished lunch and there’s a chocolate cake baking in the oven. Life is good.
My parents have a house in the White Mountains, just outside Plymouth, N.H. Any guest there knows that as nice as it is to [...]
It’s not every week that I can get all my co-workers on board with bringing in foods that match our theme. Sometimes they need some guidance, and when I told them that this week’s theme was Ecuador, I decided it necessary to instruct them not to bring in roasted guinea pig, one of the specialties.
Instead, [...]
When I noticed this week’s theme was Brazil, I realized I actually had a few sources for authentic recipes, including a handwritten recipe that our Brazilian exchange student, Sylvia, had given me.
Sylvia lived with us for six months when I was 13. She came from Sao Paulo, one of the largest cities in the world, [...]
Just because I cook a lot doesn’t mean I don’t still run into problems in the kitchen. This week was an example of this.
The theme was Brazil, and I decided to make Feijoada, a bean dish I knew about from the six months my family hosted a Brazilian exchange student. (See my Brazilian fudge entry). [...]
One of the problems I run into fairly often when looking for new recipes is finding those that have some sort of alcohol in them. I keep very little around so I’d have to purchase it specifically for that recipe. I ran into it again this weekend when I found a recipe for Korean Chicken [...]
Stories aren't the only thing cooking in The Eagle-Tribune newsroom. Assistant Sunday Editor Catherine Stollak organizes a weekly food fest in newsroom every Saturday night for the weekend crew. Each week features a different theme and a delectable assortment of dishes. She blogs here regularly about recipes, cooking techniques (and mistakes!) and food trends. Catherine has been with The Eagle-Tribune for three years and experimenting in the kitchen for almost as long. She lives in Andover.
Stories aren't the only thing cooking in The Eagle-Tribune newsroom. Assistant Sunday Editor Catherine Stollak organizes a weekly food fest in newsroom every Saturday night for the weekend crew. Each week features a different theme and a delectable assortment of dishes. She blogs here regularly about recipes, cooking techniques (and mistakes!) and food trends. Catherine has been with The Eagle-Tribune for three years and experimenting in the kitchen for almost as long. She lives in Andover. 