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Scalloped Potato Gratin

11/22/2017

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…

Rack of Lamb with Rosemary Herb Crust

04/14/2017

We made this Rack of Lamb with roasted vegetables, you can put the roasted vegetables in the oven for 30 minutes before you put the lamb in, and they will both be ready at the same time. They both cook…

Easter Tablescape 2017 at Mead Meadow

04/12/2017

The Easter Table is set for Brunch at Mead Meadow. Special thanks to Cynthia Clainos for the beautiful runner, a very special birthday gift, from a very special friend. We love to use the Eco-Kids Egg Coloring Kit to color our…

Coeur à la Crème

02/10/2017

I have always wanted to make Coeur à la Crème.  It is so beautiful on a plate.  The name means “hearts of cream”,  and I know it is not chocolate but it still seems perfect for Valentine’s Day.  I love…

Happy New Year

01/01/2017

Happy New Year from Mead Meadow! To all of our friends, family and supporters who helped and encouraged us in our first year, we wish you the best year ever in 2017. It has been an extraordinary year; launching the…

Christmas Sugar Cookies

12/23/2016

This is the second time I have made these delicious Christmas Sugar Cookies with my dear friend Cindy. This recipe was her Mother-in-Law’s and is from The 1896 Boston Cooking School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer. They are so…

Thanksgiving Tablescape

11/23/2016

This is our 2016 Thanksgiving tablescape at Mead Meadow. I created it using everything I already have, with the exception of the white and orange pumpkins. I love creating a new look, mixing the things I have collected over the…

Sausage Herb Stuffing

11/18/2016

This Sausage Herb Stuffing is another recipe from Grandma Toots. I have it hand written in my book, there are no measurements, just ingredients.  I taste tested these amounts and it tastes just like Grandma’s did. Isn’t it interesting how…

No Cook Cranberry Orange Relish

11/11/2016

I make this No Cook Cranberry Orange Relish for Thanksgiving every year, no matter where I am. It is fresh, and as tart as you want it to be (less sugar, more tart). The color is beautiful on the table…

Make-Ahead Easter Brunch

03/24/2016

Easter brunch is always a little bit tricky.  Attending a morning service and having a worthy breakfast spread ready to go right when you get home, is nearly impossible.  Well, maybe if you’re the Easter Bunny.  Assuming you are not the…

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