This is a pretty hearty bread - it has more fruit than dough. First, find yourself a pear tree. Luckily, we have one in the back yard behind the inn. Next - find someone tall enough (or use a ladder) to pick the harvest. In our case, that was Bruce. Even with a tall ladder, …
"I'm Not Catchin' A Cold This Winter" Soup It's winter. Here in Pennsylvania the news is filled each day with folks dying from the flu, battling colds, getting sick. It's enough to make you a bit leery about heading out in public. So I set out to create something to arm us with enough …
Tis the Season to be Baking! Here's a recipe for one of my favorite childhood cookies. These cookies bring back many memories...when I was really young, my mom would bake them and let me dip the cookie in chocolate and then nuts. Even with that limited chore, I would make a mess! But it is …
Rhubarb Pecan Muffins Rhubarb - what a wonderful, old-fashioned vegetable. While it looks like celery, its lemon-like tartness leads most folks to treat it like a fruit. And so it gets cooked up in pies, tarts and desserts. If you can't find rhubarb near you, check a farmer's market or head to Lancaster County. Most …