Tender pears, tart cherries and bright apricots are slow cooked to create a delicious fruit dessert.
Apricot, Cherry and Pear Compote
Author Archive | Kimberly Mayone
Blueberry Clafoutis
During blueberry season, I often make clafoutis as a dessert for dinner parties. Jersey blues are early this year, so I made one last night for dessert and enjoyed the leftovers for breakfast. What is clafoutis you ask? Read on…
Chinese Chicken Salad
It has been a wee bit warm in Maine lately, so warm that I have not been inclined to spend time cooking. When the thermometer hits 80, I turn to my grill and my slow cooker for sustenance. In the summer months, we enjoy a lot of meal salads. This Chinese chicken salad is one […]
Parmesan Chex Mix
Are you worried about the lack of gluten-free fare at the upcoming cocktail party or school event? We suggest you bring this party mix along. Come to think of it, you may have to make an extra batch because everyone will happily dig into this savory treat and it makes a fabulous lunch box snack.
Ginger Tamari Chicken
If your family is fond classic Chinese flavors like sesame, garlic and ginger, this recipe is for you. My children kept stealing samples while I tried to snap a few photos.
Vegetarian New England-Style Baked Beans
Slow Cookers and baked beans are a match made in Heaven. The smoky flavor of the paprika and a bit of olive oil fill in nicely for the traditional salt pork or bacon in this vegetarian recipe.
Molasses Rubbed Pulled Pork
Pulled Pork is ideally suited for slow cooking. The tougher, budget-friendly cuts of pork really benefit from a long, slow cook. This is a new recipe for me that I tried on a whim when it was my job to deliver pulled pork sandwiches to 12 hungry SMCC culinary students. There were no leftovers!
Lip Smackin’ BBQ Sauce for Grilled Pork and Chicken
Last week, we had a spell of very unseasonably hot weather for Maine, we’re talking 80 degrees in March. You will get no complaints from me. In fact we decided to celebrate our son’s 11th birthday with a cookout, complete with baked beans, coleslaw and grilled chicken.
Lemon Rosemary Pork with Potatoes and Spinach
This boneless pork roast is infused with the complimentary flavors of rosemary, garlic, and lemon. Along with potatoes— and the quick addition of fresh spinach—this dish is a satisfying, complete meal.
Pacific Natural Foods Chicken Broth
In today’s hurried world, store-bought broth is a culinary reality. When writing recipes for the book we regularly used Pacific Natural Foods broth with excellent results.