In a nutshell: One nut is pretty much like another

Baking

Published
May 7, 2023

In a nutshell: One nut is pretty much like another

In most recipes a pecan can stand in for a walnut, a cashew for a Brazil nut, yada yada yada, with just a few small considerations.
Published
April 2, 2023

Of all the cakes she’s baked, there’s just one this cookbook writer makes for Passover

Elinor Klivans wrote 14 baking books from her home in Camden. But for Passover there is just a single dessert: Mom's Walnut and Wine Passover Cake.
Published
February 12, 2023

How do I love thee, brown butter? Let us count the ways

Used in baking, with seafood or drizzled on vegetables, brown butter offers nutty, complex depth that improves everything it touches.
Published
February 5, 2023

Lemons aren’t (remotely) local. Can you substitute something else?

It's situational, depending on the dish and technique, but sumac, for one, may work.
Published
January 29, 2023

With these desserts, you’ll have them begging for rutabagas

And don't forget the parsnip and the beet. These cold-weather root veggies, longtime New England staples, can make excellent sweets.
Published
December 18, 2022

Decorate cookies for a sweet, festive Hanukkah

Camden resident and expert baker Elinor Klivens offers a recipe.
Published
December 18, 2022

Efforts to restore American chestnut tree raise burning question for food lovers

When do we get to eat the chestnuts? Experts say they are tastier than the Asian and European nuts we import.
Published
November 13, 2022

A hand pie is just one way to thank the farmers who lend you their hands

Buying local products is another way to show your appreciation for all the work they do.
Published
October 30, 2022

Green Plate Special: A new app helps prevent waste at small local food businesses

Meanwhile, app users score some terrific food at bargain prices.
Published
October 28, 2022

Bloody good: Stephen King-themed cookbook blends delicious, dreary into fearsome froth

In 'Castle Rock Kitchen,' released this month by Ten Speed Press, a cookbook author from New Brunswick and a Maine photographer let their creative juices splatter.