http://tcextra.com/cynthiahochswender comfort foods, favorite foods Thu, 03 May 2007 15:38:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Salisbury's new Country Bistro The first thing you notice when you walk in the door is the smell, almost overwhelmingly enticing, of baked goods: pie, cakes, cookies, foccaccia. Butter. Apples cooked in sugar. Then, subtly, like the flute in a composition by Mozart, the scent of vinaigrette wafts its way into ... http://tcextra.com/cynthiahochswender/2007/05/03/mushroom-bisque-at-the-bistro/ Lynn Meehan shared this recipe, which she said has become an addiction! Hi Cynthia, This delicious easy recipe for maple syrup granola came from the March/April 2007 issue of Yankee magazine. It was included in an article by Annie B. Copps "A Brunch to Welcome Spring", about two women, Faith Middleton and Fern ... http://tcextra.com/cynthiahochswender/2007/04/02/maple-syrup-granola/ The Cancer Project Web site has seasonal menus that feature cancer-fighting ingredients. The fall and spring 2006 newsletters offered two innovative breakfast ideas that feature grains we normally associate with dinner. Try them as is, or substitute ingredients (such as milk for rice milk, or oatmeal for quinoa). But do ... http://tcextra.com/cynthiahochswender/2007/03/20/quinoa-to-fight-cancer/ I always seem to make more oatmeal than I need. This recipe from the Joy of Cooking can be adapted to use up the leftovers. Oatmeal Griddle Cakes Makes a dozen 4-inch cakes Mix well: 1/2 cup all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt Beat one egg and mix with ... http://tcextra.com/cynthiahochswender/2007/03/02/oatmeal-alternatives/ The food feature on the health page of the Feb. 8 Lakeville Journal shares the good news that grapes and grape juice offer a host of health benefits, including protection from cancer and heart disease. Concord grapes, with their intense coloring and rich flavor, are the grape motherlode (look for ... http://tcextra.com/cynthiahochswender/2007/02/15/great-grapes/ Among the vegetables that seem to have no season is beets. They are good any time of year. And among the many beautiful dishes on the Stagecoach Tavern’s farm table menu is a beet salad that’s a little different. No gorgonzola, for starters. Instead, bacon. Slivered and fried celeriac. And a ... http://tcextra.com/cynthiahochswender/2007/01/18/for-winter-beet-salad/ Saveur magazine (1998) is the source for one of my all-time favorite break-your-diet apple dishes. It's a traditional dessert from the Brittany coast in France (the region that gave us the wonderful, versatile crepe). It is similar to the apple pancake recipe below, but is less sugar-coated and more ... http://tcextra.com/cynthiahochswender/2007/01/11/a-far-better-recipe/ On the health page of the Jan. 11 Lakeville Journal, I promised to post additional apple recipes on Salty Plums. This high-calorie treat doesn't belong on the health page, and I have to confess that I haven't tested it yet. But it comes from Joan Nathan's always dependable (and infinitely ... http://tcextra.com/cynthiahochswender/2007/01/11/more-fun-with-apples/ I usually like to leave the making of banana bread to our publisher/editor in chief, who bakes an excellent loaf. I especially enjoy leaving a bunch of soft brown bananas in the front lobby of our office building; the next morning, as if by magic, a steaming hot loaf wrapped ... http://tcextra.com/cynthiahochswender/2007/01/11/most-moist-banana-bread/ So, the holidays are over, and surely most of us have had our fill of all kinds of great foods, highly caloric or just seasonal and really good. But now it's January, and we all still have to find nourishment. Where to find inspiration? How about cookbooks? Did anyone else get ... http://tcextra.com/cynthiahochswender/2007/01/05/post-holiday-fun-with-cookbooks/