Maria Stuart

The beloved Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic {Recipe}

February 14, 2019 Maria Stuart 2 Comments

I was making one of my all-time favorite dishes, Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic. Though I’ve made it a hundred times before, this time I was actually making it to see how it would pair with some of the wines we’re sending to our Wine Club next month. As I was thinking about that […]

My Overly Ambitious Start to the Year – Pecan Power Balls {Recipe}

January 31, 2019 Maria Stuart Leave a Comment

Well, here we are, in the very last days of January. I’m still greeting people I haven’t seen yet this month with “Happy New Year” because, guess what, it’s still the new year! And because I like to hold on to the festivity of the holidays. It’s true, I even still have my outdoor lights […]

November already? Roasted Squash with Spicy Onions {Recipe}

November 4, 2018 Maria Stuart 2 Comments

Now that we’ve turned the calendar to November and tomorrow (already!) turn our clocks back, we’re moving away from harvest mode around here and very much looking forward to Thanksgiving. Technically, our harvest ended about 10 days ago when we brought in our last fruit. All of our harvest guests (lovely folks who come to […]

Slow Food Summer Style, Ratatouille {Recipe}

August 22, 2018 Maria Stuart 4 Comments

This summer, just like last year, has been different from the usual for me and my family. In June we lost my Dad, and almost exactly one year before we lost my mom. Everything is different now. Both this summer and last, I spent much of the spring and the first half or more of […]

Pasta with Parsley Pesto

June 2, 2018 Maria Stuart Leave a Comment

Print Recipe Pasta with Parsley Pesto This pesto is divine! I love it tossed with pasta, drizzled over an avocado, slathered on a sandwich – well, just about anywhere. For pasta I choose a thin strand – spaghetti or angel hair. This is terrific as a starter or side dish. To make a more […]