Category: Food
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Satsuma and Bourbon Marmalade
It’s chilly, windy and gray at Cowlick Cottage Farm, so I am making Satsuma and Bourbon Marmalade this morning. Satsumas are a sweet, juicy citrus–a cross between Mandarin orange and tangerine. They don’t have many seeds, which makes them really easy to work with and lucky for me, they grow well in our climate. Marmalade and other…
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The Best Caesar Salad Dressing
I swear I could live very happily on steak and caesar salad. I would eat it every day if I could. Even for Thanksgiving, but my family wouldn’t accept it. It’s my go-to meal, whether I’m celebrating a happy event, having friends over for a casual evening, or just getting home from a business trip. It’s simple, but…
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Decadent Creamed Onions
Creamed onions are the most beloved side dish that we serve for Thanksgiving at Cowlick Cottage Farm (see also, The Search for the Best Turkey Recipe). I would be fired from my role as matriarch if I did not serve these sweet little pearls to my family for Thanksgiving dinner. I make a double batch…
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Pamper Yourself
Just back from the best girls’ getaway ever, so I am still in recovery mode and adjusting to reality. Why the hell do we get up so early, and why don’t we have fresh whipped cream and shaved dark chocolate in our coffee every morning? I’m just asking… I was accompanied and hosted by my…
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The Pleasures of Cold Weather
It is the first chilly weather we have had at Cowlick Cottage Farm this fall. Last night dropped down into the thirties, and Lulu, our little labradoodle, slipped into our bed and snuggled in the valley between us, stretched out full length, her fuzzy head on my shoulder. She snores. Outside, the hens huddled together…
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New Leaf Farm Tour Weekend
The New Leaf Farm Tour weekend is one of my favorite autumn events, right up there with Thanksgiving and the first fire in the fireplace. It is the brainchild of New Leaf Market, our local co-op, which is a wonderful place to visit on its own. Over 30 local farms participate in the farm tour,…
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The Search for the Best Turkey Recipe
We take Thanksgiving seriously at Cowlick Cottage Farm. The table is set with crisp white linens that are embroidered with a big ass “B”, and we lay out our wedding china, the old family sterling and the antique crystal that belonged to Eric’s grandmother. Candles and whatever is pretty from the garden make the centerpiece.…
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It’s Soup Season!
It’s finally fall and the start of the best time of year here in north Florida. The humidity is blown away by cool breezes. The hum of the air conditioner fades away as the sun sets, and it is still dark when we wake in the morning. For lots of folks, it is the start…