I commend you for reading this far -- not everyone is going to be interested in this cheery little tale of pickling-meets-Charcuterie-meets-variety meats. Believe it or not (and I myself find it a little incredible) I had already earmarked a recipe for pickled heart and tongue in the Treasured Amish & Mennonite Recipes cookbook (Red Chapel Press, 2011) when a stroke of … [Read more...]
Wild Wild Cranberries
The Hamptons, and East Hampton in particular where Steve and I have our house, get a lot of play in the press for the flashy exploits of the cast of characters who make it their summer playground. Too bad the real picture isn't as well known. On the southern fork of Long Island, Southampton Town and East Hampton Town comprise 200 square miles of land surrounded by Atlantic … [Read more...]