It’s the holiday season, and that means your friends and family are likely to stop by for gift exchanging and good cheer. If you’d like to be prepared for these little get-togethers, it’s a good idea to have a variety of beverages and snacks on hand throughout the holiday season, so that when your guests…
Deliciously Different Wild Turkey
If you have a hunter in the family – or you’re a hunter yourself – you might have a wild turkey on hand for this year’s Thanksgiving feast. But before you get your wild turkey ready for the oven, there are a few things you’ll want to know about cooking wild turkey, as well as…
Have Guests Coming? Cook up a Traditional Favorite This Holiday Season
When you see photos of those beautifully adorned holiday hams, you might think that while these hams are definitely a lovely centerpiece, they’re also probably a lot of fuss. Not so, when you follow this delicious, simple recipe from everyone’s favorite Southern cook, Paula Deen. This recipe calls for simple ingredients that you’ll easily be…
Share a Sweet Adirondack Treat This Holiday Season
Now that fall is well underway, the holiday season has arrived, and one of the best parts of it is sharing sweet treats with friends and relatives. This time of year, our kitchens usually smell delicious – pumpkin, apple, cinnamon and spices bring about memories of holidays gone by and put us in a festive…
Red Bird of Winter – The Northern Cardinal
There may be no lovelier sight in the winter that a dashing red Northern cardinal perched on a snowy evergreen bough. Quintessential of life in the Adirondacks, the Northern cardinal has long been admired for its bright plumage and distinctive, cheery chirp. If you’re looking for cardinals this winter – or want to attract them…
Frost & Snow: The Science Behind the Beauty
Even though winter here in the Adirondacks means chilly temperatures and sometimes unpleasant weather conditions, there are some parts of the hats-and-mittens season that makes it all worth it. There is a certain beauty to winter that only the frozen landscape can provide, and nothing is quite as amazing as finding a snowflake that is…
ADK Deer Season = Delicious Venison Dishes!
If you or someone in your family avidly hunts in the Adirondacks, then you’ve probably enjoyed the meat of a deer, or venison, at some point in time. Venison has been consumed for centuries, but in recent years it has gained attention for its nutritional properties as well. Venison makes a good substitute for beef,…
Try These Two Fall Favorite Flavors this Thanksgiving
Apple cider is almost synonymous with the fall season, and turkey is almost synonymous with Thanksgiving. You might be surprised, though, that bringing these two great flavors together for your Thanksgiving dinner can provide a fresh twist to your holiday dinner and make your guests rave about your meal for years to come. We’re…
Show Your Hospitality with Homemade Pumpkin Bread
It’s that time of year again – time for the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, which often includes get-togethers and visits with friends and family you may not have seen in a while. Many times, we wonder if we should bring a small gift with us on these visits. Of course, gifts are…
You’ll Be the Apple of Their Eye with This Surprising Pie
With autumn well underway here in the Adirondacks, there is no doubt you have already been inundated with all the flavors of the season, such as apple and pumpkin spice. You may even have an abundance of apples from your own trees, but aren’t sure what you can do with them. Of course you can…