Tinky Weisblat

Jane Grant, the Hawley Fire Department’s treasurer, shared with me her recipe for delectable Brazilian cheese puffs from a family cookbook. I plan to make these several times over the holidays. PHOTO BY TINKY WEISBLAT

This paper once had a book reviewer devoted to poetry, Trish Crapo of Leyden. A poet herself, Trish was better qualified to write about poetry than I.

Becky Baxter Clark with her great-grandmother Rebecca’s platter, which she believes was purchased during a honeymoon trip to England and Argentina. PHOTO BY TOM CLARK

For the Recorder Published: 12-20-2024 9:49 AM Book review Books

There’s nothing wrong with plain potato pancakes. My family would be happy eating straightforward potato-and-onion latkes each December. Nevertheless, the food writer in me doesn’t let allow them to do that. This year I am serving Southwestern Latkes. I have added typical Southwestern seasonings like chiles, cumin, and cilantro to my pancakes. PHOTO BY TINKY WEISBLAT

Cheese ball ingredients ready to be mixed together. PHOTO BY TINKY WEISBLAT

January is National Soup Month. This designation makes perfect sense to me. When the weather turns cold, as it often does at this time of year, I can sip and serve soup at any hour of the day or night.Last week I prepared one of my favorite hearty...

From a company that could trace its roots back to 1790 (King Arthur calls it “the first flour company in the young United States”), this unbleached flour was named King Arthur in the late 19th century. The King Arthur Flour company re-christened itself King Arthur Baking in 2020 to reflect the growing diversity of its offerings — not just many types of flour and other ingredients, but also recipes, equipment, and even classes. Courtesy Simon Element

James Bridgman of Northampton will speak about his recent book, “Forgotten Immigrants: The Bohemians of Turners Falls, Massachusetts,” on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. at the Great Falls Discovery Center on Avenue A in Turners Falls.

A couple of weeks ago, I wanted to bring something sweet to a meeting. The meeting took place on our National Day of Mourning for the late President Jimmy Carter so I decided to make something with peanuts or peanut butter. Carter was a peanut farmer before he went into politics.