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.
I have written about my difficulties with breakfast, numerous times. I would love to go out for breakfast every day, because there is something much more appealing about eggs that someone else has cooked. Maybe it’s all the things they’re willing to give me with my eggs that I’m unwilling to make, potatoes, sausage, rye […]
Farm raised salmon has pretty bad reputation, but if you’ve been avoiding it, I think it’s worth a second look. Wild salmon is chock full of omega fats, but there is a limited supply, and the season is short, meaning that except for a few months a year wild salmon is only available frozen. It is also very […]
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 […]
As winter seems to drag on and on, and the cold has started seeping into my bones I am in a slow roasting kind of mood. Lately it seems like I am all about turning down the heat (at least in the kitchen) and opting to keep the oven on longer. Yesterday I saw a […]