Category: The Foodie Files

SKC Page 4: Avocado Dip

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Next up: Avocado Dip, which is not guacamole, but could play it on tv. We had a friend over for dinner recently, and therefore our first outside-taste-tester in the Small Kitchen Cookbook cook-down. This is also one of the first times in the book  that the reader/home cook is presented with what seems to my … Continue reading SKC Page 4: Avocado Dip

The Small Kitchen Cookbook: Page Eight

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My first foray into The Small Kitchen Cookbook was the super-straightforward Cucumber Dip. Let's break it down. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYHXu3fhpRD/?taken-by=writerjax The cucumber part wasn't hard, because we had a bumper crop in our home garden this year. In fact, other than potatoes and parsley, it was the only bumper crop we had. Did anyone else have this … Continue reading The Small Kitchen Cookbook: Page Eight

Introducing: The Small Kitchen Cookbook, page-by-page

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A whole decade ago, I blogged about visiting the Whatley Antiquarian Book Center and the books I picked up -- among them The Small Kitchen Cookbook by Nina Mortellito (published 1964). Sadly, the Book Center closed it doors in March of this year, after 25 years in business. But a few of the vintage titles … Continue reading Introducing: The Small Kitchen Cookbook, page-by-page

Truckin’ at Wahconah Park

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With a Memorial Day forecast that left a lot to be desired, we didn't have particularly high hopes for our outdoor-itinerary this weekend. But the clouds parted around lunchtime on Saturday, so we jetted down to historic Wahconah Park in Pittsfield, Mass. for their First Annual Food Truck Feastival and gathered some tastes, sights, and … Continue reading Truckin’ at Wahconah Park

11 of the Best Foodstagrammers in the Berkshires

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I think most people are past the 'Why would I want to see what you had for dinner?' criticism of social media by now ... right? Even if that phrase is still relevant in some circles, it never made much sense to me. I, personally, would love to see what you had for dinner -- … Continue reading 11 of the Best Foodstagrammers in the Berkshires