Ideas are like pizza dough, made to be tossed around. ~Ann Quindlan You are invited to join us at our kitchen table for great conversations and ideas. Favorite recipes will be shared, too. Today, David makes his favorite crust recipe for Pizza Amore! at Rose Cottage Cooks. Rose Cottage Cooks is a collaborative journal where [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Cooking’
September 25, 2009
Summer Diva {the heirloom tomato
A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins. ~Laurie Colwin pretty as a picture Late September. There aren’t any signs of a frost in our northern river valley even though October is lurking on the next calendar page, and pumpkins, gourds and squash are the adornment in markets, shops and houses. The mecury still dances [...]
September 11, 2009
Beautiful Berries and Brambles
You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients. ~Julia Child fresh and local Ahh . . . the early weeks of autumn. The gardens and fields are exuberant. I am in heaven with all the fresh produce — either what we grow at Rose Cottage or [...]
August 25, 2009
Market Fresh Treasures
It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts when eating a homegrown tomato! ~Lewis Grizzard saturday morning ritual The first glimmering rays of the early morning sun filter through the pines and ancient maples — the sun is just rising over the river valley. The cool morning mist lingers a bit, but is slowly [...]
August 20, 2009
Memories of France
God gave us memories so that we might have roses in December. ~James Matthew Barrie, Scottland 1922 (Note: There are many spectacular images capturing the amazing beauty of Chateau Dumas and surrounding villages. This is the last in the series on a millinery masterclass held in southwest France. Thank you, my dear friends, for following along on [...]
August 12, 2009
Bon Appetit!
Find something you are passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it. ~ Julia Child (Note: There are many spectacular images capturing the amazing beauty of Chateau Dumas and surrounding villages. Please allow time for your computer to load the images so that you don’t miss any. This is the seventh in the series on a [...]
June 17, 2009
Market-fresh Morels
The greatest gift of a garden is the restoration of the five senses. ~Hanna Rion farmer’s market {Seattle-style Rise and Shine! It is early Saturday morning, and not difficult to jump out of bed. One of my favorite days of the week–the Saturday outdoor farmer’s market! All week, I anticipate how my senses come [...]
June 10, 2009
Dreaming in a Kitchen Garden
One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides. ~W.E. Johns the early bird gets the worm Bob the Rooster starts his wake-up call about 4 a.m. at Rose Cottage. Usually, it is fairly easy to think about an early start to the day when the morning is clear and fresh, the sky [...]
May 31, 2009
Gorgeous Greens {lightly dressed
A simple vinaigrette dresses fresh-picked spring greens and culinary flowers at Rose Cottage.
May 19, 2009
Savoring Violets {la partie deux
The surprising experience of making jelly using freshly-gathered spring violets–Part II.
