Recipes from Mead Meadow

I have tried many scone recipes, some are easier than others and some are more time consuming. This recipe for Irish Scones is so easy and very delicious. This is my adaptation of the recipe from Kerrygold, it is from a flyer from the Culinary conference that I attended. I just love that you can…

I was looking for an easy dessert with chocolate and ice cream. Affogato Mocha is a typical Italian way to enjoy ice cream. The ice cream is drowned in espresso and another liquid topping. I chose rum as my other liquid. It is simple and refreshing. Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 minutes Bake Time: None…

This appetizer recipe for Scallops with Spiced Bacon is from my friend Ed. It was one of my favorite appetizers that he used to make for us, he made so many good ones. It is easy and so addictive that you cannot eat just one. Bacon is so good with scallops especially when the bacon…

We were in Adare, Ireland with very dear friends. Mark and I decided to make dinner, so I bought a cookbook. Mark and I sat down on a park bench while the others were sightseeing and decided what to make for dinner. I picked out this recipe for Root Vegetable Cobbler to go with the…

This Almond Cake recipe is from David Lebovitz. I have made it in the food processor, I have made it partly in the food processor and in a stand up mixture with the paddle attachment, depending on where I am making it. It stores beautifully and just gets better. David says you can freeze it…

This Scalloped Potato Gratin is the perfect special dinner, ok, any dinner potato. It has everything I love; cream, potatoes, thyme, freshly grated nutmeg, and Gruyere cheese. They are so creamy and the flavors are intense! When I finally found a vintage gratin dish that I had been looking for such a long time, I…

Sweet warm spices, like cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice give this and many other baked goods their unmistakable aroma. I toasted the ground spices in a frying pan for a more complex flavor. I had leftover gingersnaps so I put them to good use by making this Gingersnap Pudding Cake. I used a soufflé dish…

I made this Lemon Mousse for friends after a PEI mussel meal (See Mussels with Chorizo recipe). I wanted something fresh and light. This was perfect! I have served it in individual martini glasses as well as a soufflé dish, both worked equally as well. In fact, we liked it so much that when I…

This Oatmeal Bread recipe is from my Great-Grandmother Helga Bjorge. My Mom reminded me about this bread, and I am so glad she did. It is so good while it is warm with butter, and it makes the best toast. When my great-grandmother made this bread there were measurements for most of it, except for…

You will notice a distinct, earthy aroma when you are roasting the beets, which is one of my favorite smells in the kitchen. This  Roasted Beet, Blue Cheese Salad is a combination of your favorite lettuce, soft blue cheese, all dressed with a walnut oil vinaigrette, with just a little bit of fall in the…