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Classic Coq Au Vin {Recipe Included}

December 3, 2020 Maria Stuart 1 Comment

Well, hello there friends! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything here. Okay, that’s an understatement – it’s been over a year! Most of you know that I was diagnosed with cancer in February, right about the time most of us first learned about the coronavirus. I’ve written at length about my illness over on […]

On the eve of October ~ One Pot Moroccan Chicken and Rice with Dates and Green Olives {Recipe}

October 1, 2019 Maria Stuart Leave a Comment

On the eve of October – the last Sunday in September – I made dinner for just my immediate family. On Tuesday we’ll begin our annual harvest dinners, (which you can read about here or here) and for the next month I’ll be cooking for 10 to 20 people every night. While those harvest dinners […]

Cooking for New Parents and Moroccan Vegetable Stew {Recipe}

September 23, 2019 Maria Stuart Leave a Comment

It’s the first day of Fall and I couldn’t be happier about it. While I’m not much on the pumpkin spice, I am very fond of crisp days, snuggly sweaters, boots and cozy stews. A week or so ago I posted this picture of my oldest son Joey to social media. In the caption I […]

Buttermilk Almond Strawberry Cake {Recipe}

June 14, 2019 Maria Stuart 2 Comments

The season for local strawberries is fleeting here in the Willamette Valley – which is what makes these little gems all the more delicious to us, I’m sure. I don’t know about you, but I don’t even bother with out-of-season strawberries. There’s just no comparison. When they’re in season I stock up at McMinnville’s two […]

Lemon and Oregano Tuna Mousse {Recipe}

April 23, 2019 Maria Stuart Leave a Comment

This Oregano Tuna Mousse has been a regular in my hors d’ oeuvre rotation for years. Actually, I can remember the very first time I made it was sometime in about 1996, to serve before a cassoulet dinner a dear friend had painstakingly slaved over for days. I can’t count the many times I’ve made […]