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Wine-Poached Pears with Butterscotch Sauce

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The headnote on our recipe, Wine Poached Pears with Butterscotch Sauce, begins with the line, “Divine elegance.” Truer words were never spoken.

It was thrilling to see this recipe included in a recent newsletter, Leite’s Culinaria, by David Leite when he featured a collection of Perfect Date Night Dinners. Thank you David for reminding us of this timeless favorite and sharing it with your readers. It is the perfect recipe to serve this Valentine’s Day–or anytime really. Crisp fall nights all the way through spring means it is the ideal evening to savor this dessert.

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Teaching at The Inns of St. Albans

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Big news!  We are returning to teach at the Inns of St. Albans, this spring. April 4-6, 2025.  It will be nonstop fun, delicious food and all of the cooking tips you want.  Want more information? Visit The Inns of St. Albans site for details on the spring, 2025 classes. It is the ideal escape for a perfect get-away!

The pictures below were taken when we last visited this magical place!  We can’t wait to return.

So, for just a glimpse of this beautiful spot, enjoy this post from 2023! The food and classes will be fresh and new, but the fun and beauty remains the same. [Read more…]

Tarte Tartin, Baked in a Cast Iron Skillet

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Courtesy of The Best Cast Iron Baking Book by Roxanne Wyss and Kathy Moore © 2021 www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with permission. Available where books are sold.  Image credit: Brian Samuels

Winter in Paris? Doesn’t that sound delightful? One of the recipes we will feature in that class is this Tarte Tatin, a recipe from our cookbook, The Best Cast Iron Baking Book. While it looks elegant it is easy and is truly delicious. Register now at A Thyme for Everything for our January 31, 2023 class.

Ready for a cooking class?

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Plan now to join us September 20 for our class based on the acclaimed cookbook and popular Netflix show, Salt, Fat, Acid and Heat, by Samin Nosrat. You will enjoy a great dinner and will leave the class empowered to become an even better cook. We will begin with The Greenest Green Salad with Green Goddess Dressing. Her Buttermilk Roast Chicken is unbeatable, and we will accompany it with Herbed Rice. Butternut Squash is the basis of an ideal autumn side dish and for dessert enjoy Moira’s Caramel Brownies. Easy meals never tasted so good. Register now as our classes at A Thyme for Everything sell out quickly.

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The Official CorningWare Meal Mug Cookbook

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A hot and delicious meal for one. Ready in minutes, no hassle, no fuss, no leftovers. Fresh, healthy and ready to travel at a moment’s notice, these meal mug recipes are a tasty dream come true.  Best of all, you don’t have to be a superhero in the kitchen to make them.

Our newest cookbook, The Official CorningWare Meal Mug Cookbook is the ticket to those spectacular meals for one. Whether at home, the office, or on the run, quickly assemble the recipe in the 20 oz Microwave Mug. When hunger strikes, your meal is ready in just minutes, piping hot from the microwave oven. [Read more…]