Summertime is Blueberry Time!

Summertime is Blueberry Time!

Summer is the best time for pie bakers and lovers of fruit desserts. Fresh berries, peaches, plums and pears are abundant at farm stands and farmers’ markets, making those bakers among us shiver with excitement. Two of my favorite desserts showcase the texture...
C’est si bon! The bounty of Normandy

C’est si bon! The bounty of Normandy

  Tour of Normandy: World War II Beaches, Handmade Lace and Village Charm A few hours’ pleasant train ride from Paris takes us to Bayeux, near the historic Normandy beaches, home of the legendary Tapestry of Bayeux, wrought just after William the Conqueror...
Tea Brack, New England style

Tea Brack, New England style

  Ireland’s culinary tradition includes the baking of tea brack in the autumn, around Halloween time.  ‘Brack’ meaning ‘speckled’, most versions of the bread include some combination of dark raisins, sultanas, mixed peel or currants....
The Lake District of England

The Lake District of England

Stunning mountain vistas, sparkling lakes, hiking trails, cozy pubs, Peter Rabbit merch…only in the UK’s beautiful Lake...