Category Archives: Baking

A Red House Pound Cake

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Julie

It may come as a surprise to some but I actually don’t like baking.  Now, I do bake — muffins and cookies and pies, and my kids tell me the chocolate cake I’ve always made for their birthdays is decent, … Continue reading →

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The Boys Are Back: I Cook

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Julie

Well, even though I’ve definitely been enjoying my time up at the Red House by not having to cook 3 squares a day to feed the family, by the end of the week I realize (sigh) that while I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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A Picnic (Inside) at the Red House

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Julie

Let me begin this post by telling everyone I’ve been getting a lot of spam lately most notably by some outfit called New York City Divorce Lawyers.  Are they trying to tell me something?  Like the Red House has put … Continue reading →

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Snow, Salmon and Naan

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Julie

We’ve had quite a winter both downstate and upstate.  Since this is my first winter at the Red House, I don’t have anything to compare it to.  It’s been bitterly cold (try minus 13!) and I’ve never seen so many … Continue reading →

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My Life in the Kitchen: From Blueberry Pancakes to Homemade Bagels

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Julie

It started with a batch of blueberry pancakes that I made in August at the Red House.  They weren’t the best pancakes I’ve ever made but they weren’t the worst either. Here’s the thing, I was trying to cook them … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of Making Kolach at the Red House

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Julie

Since I don’t have a kitchen up at the Red House (a two-burner electric stove and a fridge does not constitute a kitchen), I have to really stretch my imagination to think of a day when I will be able … Continue reading →

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Missing the Farmers’ Markets, Already

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Julie

I know vegetables and fruits are seasonal but the thing is I was so entranced by all of  the farmers’ markets upstate this past summer that now that the markets have ended, I miss them.  Granted, I don’t want to … Continue reading →

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One Quick Weekend

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Julie

When Rachel and her friend Michael decided they wanted to spend a grand total of 24 hours up at the Red House, I had to think about what I could possibly make for them to eat.  Correction, I had to … Continue reading →

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Toaster Oven Pie

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Julie

It was a Saturday morning and Nick was coming up to The Red House with his uncle and my brother Jack.  While I had provisions for grilling (steak, hot dogs, ribs) and I had picked up some vanilla ice cream … Continue reading →

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