Nancy Lowell has spent a lifetime loving, eating, cooking, learning and reading about food. She has owned a small restaurant in Delaware County, New York, a catering business in New York City, worked for fifteen years for Whole Foods Market, and served Breakfast at Tiffany’s during her time working in corporate dining.
The end of March is always a fun time at my house, because it’s birthday time! My daughter’s and my birthdays are just a week apart, and I admit that even at my advanced age, I still get excited about mine. One of the challenges of having a birthday in March is that the weather is […]
On Saturday I had a delicious cheese and sausage scone at Ryebread Café and as I sat contemplating this giant, craggy triangle I started wondering what it is that made this a scone rather than a biscuit. I posted the photo on Instagram, and posed that query. I got a few responses, and decided to do […]
Following recipes isn’t for everyone. Some people cook, and follow a recipe closely, reading through them carefully, and checking to make sure they have every single ingredient. There is merit in taking this approach; someone has already made the mistakes, and tried at least a few tests to make sure this is what they want […]
Every January it is time to rejoice in the return of the Meyer lemon season! I have written before about Meyer lemons, last year when I made Meyer lemon curd from Marisa McClellan’s awesome book Food in Jars. (If you buy it through this link I make a few cents.) If you’re not familiar with these […]
I have been staring at my waffle iron since I got it, “Wanna Waffle?” it taunts me. Yes, I do, but I really need to get the whole waffle concept, and I’m a bit ashamed to admit it, I needed to take a bit of a scientific approach. I Googled, I searched, I read, I […]