Maybe it's the Louie and Ella Christmas songs playing, or the extra cup of mulled wine, but I'm feeling a wee bit sentimental. This year has been an amazing leg of this journey. Fare Isle is becoming what I had envisioned from the start and so much more. I can't wait to see where the New Year takes … [Read more...]
Recipe: Vegan Lemon-Anise-Almond Cornmeal Biscotti
Rituals. We all have them. As a child raised in a predominantly Italian-American family (don't let my surname fool you) baking dozens and dozens (probably hundreds) of cookies each December with my mother and sister was ours. And I loved every minute of it. These specialties were only made once a … [Read more...]
Fare Isle Gatherings: Winter Wreath Potluck
Our first ever Fare Isle Gathering took place last week at the Handlebar Cafe in downtown Nantucket. A small group of us gathered together for a wreath making potluck. We each brought materials collected in nature and some adornments such as ribbon to share. Then we got to work twisting wreaths from … [Read more...]
Recipe: Vegan Banana-Buckwheat Pecan Mini Bundts with Chocolate Drizzle
Mmmmm, bananas and chocolate, bananas and chocolate, my new mantra. Since making these mini banana bundts about a month ago or so, and subsequently coming up with a rap called Banana Bundts (don't ask....you can find the post in my Instagram feed...enjoy), they have been tempting me ever since. And … [Read more...]
DIY: Doily Print Baking Soda Clay Ornaments
I've been seeing images of doily cookies floating around pinterest, which piqued my interest. I thought the technique would be perfect for baking soda clay ornaments and decided to give it try this past weekend. I love this easy-peasy dough for ornaments, made with just 3 ingredients: baking soda, … [Read more...]
Vegan Gingersnaps recipe
Every year when the cool crisp winds of October roll around my husband starts asking, “Where is the pumpkin pie?” To be quite honest, I’m not a huge fan of pumpkin pie myself. I’m more of an apple pie lover. But, nonetheless, I effectuate biweekly {sometimes weekly} pies of his yearning. Always … [Read more...]
A Week Well Spent in Maine
Maine holds a special place in my heart. Maybe it's because I have visited Maine nearly every year since birth and have made treasured childhood memories there playing with my brother and sister amongst its rustic rocky shores. Or it could very well be its natural wild beauty. Last year my … [Read more...]
Recipe: Vegan Maple Spice Apple Cake
We arrived home to Nantucket last week refreshed from our journey up north to the Maine coast. Maine is filled with such natural beauty. I find my spirit drawn to its rustic ways. It's hard granite coastline weathered and worn. Houses sat just in their place, some long abandoned others lovingly … [Read more...]
Life Lately
It feels good to be back posting in this space again. The end of summer here is always a push. With the arrival of September comes a well-deserved deep exhale after the rushed summer months, as is life on a seasonal resort island. We partake fully in the changing of seasons. The fall harvests of … [Read more...]
Recipe: Pickled Raw Beet Carpaccio with Raw Nut Ricotta
We have an abundance of heirloom beets in the garden this month and we love to roast them with potatoes and carrots and also juice them in the mornings with carrot and cucumber. I was inspired to make something new with them and this raw carpaccio preparation did not disappoint. I love the flavor of … [Read more...]
Garden Journal <> July Part I
lavender in bloom So much has been happening in the garden this past month and I have regretfully been neglecting this space as our busy season is in full swing. These garden journal posts are nothing if not simply guides for next year's garden adventure. With July came the explosion of … [Read more...]
Wild Honeysuckle Strawberry Lemonade
Wild honeysuckle strawberry lemonade is a sweet and refreshing summer drink, sweetened with a floral simple syrup made from wild honeysuckle blossoms and juicy red strawberries. Earlier this week Iley and I snuck in an afternoon swim at Steps Beach, which was much needed. On the steps leading … [Read more...]
Harvesting Garlic Scapes
A few nights ago we headed out to our garlic patch to harvest the scapes. If you have never tried garlic scapes you are missing out on some delicious garlicky goodness. The scapes are the flowering stalk of the garlic plant and grow out of the center in long curls. They are wonderful eaten fresh in … [Read more...]
