I hope you’re spending Christmas with people you love.  I hope you’ll be eating good food, and singing and generally enjoying the day.  Even if you don’t celebrate in the traditional fashion, I hope you will be merry. I have always loved Christmas, throughout my childhood my family (despite being Jewish) had a tree.  We […]

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 What does it look like when duck, duck, goose is a game you play in your kitchen? I remember an ill-fated Christmas dinner when I convinced my mother we should have roast goose.  It seemed so romantic and grand.  I was a sophomore in college, and was bringing my boyfriend home to meet my family. […]

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  • December 23, 2013 - 9:36 am

    Jennifer Steck - Yum. I’ve never made duck. It sounds wonderful!ReplyCancel

    • December 23, 2013 - 9:42 am

      nrlowell@comcast.net - It was very tasty!ReplyCancel

  • December 23, 2013 - 1:09 pm

    Rhonda - I’ve thought of making duck several times, but have never actually done it. When I eventually do try it, I’ll be sure to use this recipe for sure 🙂ReplyCancel

  • August 8, 2014 - 11:34 pm

    Ghosts of Christmas Past » Chefs Last Diet - […] to the Berkshires in Massachusetts…  There were some memorable dinners including the goose dinner, which I talked about Monday.  There was the year I brought someone home with me who I […]ReplyCancel

Water is a pretty amazing ingredient.  it costs almost nothing, and is generally pretty accessible.  In the science world, water is the universal solvent, and it is a key component in almost every living thing.  You probably hardly give it a thought, but you wouldn’t want to cook without it.  In the kitchen we sometimes […]

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  If you could eat anything, I asked her, what would it be?  I have the best kid in the whole world! Don’t you?  Mine loves food, and has always been an intrepid eater, but it’s been a while since I checked in with her to see what she’s really into.  The other night we […]

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