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Eating New England
Welcome to Eating New England!
Yankee food editor Annie B. Copps thinks about food more than most people. If she isn't growing, cooking, eating, or writing about it, she's talking about it. Not just how food tastes and what is the newest restaurant, recipe, or technique -- she's also entrenched in the politics of food and wine, as well as culinary history.
New England foods are her bailiwick, but Annie is a restless soul who has traveled to the souks of the Middle East in search of za'atar, observed the tuna auction at the Tsukiji market in Tokyo, pressed olive oil in Sicily, and roasted a goat in Kwa-Zulu Natal South Africa. No matter where she is, she always manages to make a friend and eat (and drink) well.
Loads of Good Eating
Visiting friends and meeting new people
October 20, 2009 at 11:55 AM | Post a Comment
I've been remiss in keeping in touch via this blog - I've just been so busy! Lots of work, but as the food editor here at Yankee, I've found that work means loads of good eating and traveling around New England visiting friends and meeting new people.
Dinner at the Farm
And Nan's Peach Pie Recipe
August 21, 2009 at 10:59 AM | Post a Comment
Last night we had our usual Wednesday-night dinner at the farm. This is the best time of year, because, well, it's a farm ... and the farm is very happy right now (despite the devastating loss of most of the tomatoes). I made, if I do say so myself, a fantastic gazpacho with fresh tomatoes, peppers, red onions, sherry vinegar, and a bit of avocado. Very refreshing. But the real treat was Nan's peach pie. I was too full from dinner to eat pie last night, but I did have some this morning as I was rushing out the door, late as usual. Dear me. It's fantastic and a perfect this-time-of-year dessert. The peaches aren't "ours," but they're local.
Best Places in Nantucket
Trifecta of good meals, and more
August 6, 2009 at 2:23 PM | 1 Comment | Post a Comment
Just back from some R&R on my favorite island, Nantucket. I've been going since I was a kid. The first time, I think, my mom took me, when I was about 6. My older brother was in North Dakota for the summer, living with family friends who own a ranch. I think Mom was trying to make me feel better about the sadness and jealousy I felt because the brother I idolized wouldn't be with me all summer, and worse, he'd be having fun. I didn't really have that little girl thing of wanting horses--it hit me later when my little sister got horses (again, jealousy?).
Cooking with the Family
Measuring things and breaking eggs
July 23, 2009 at 11:51 AM | 1 Comment | Post a Comment
I spent the weekend with my nephew and nieces, six-year-old James being the eldest, followed by Kiley at four, and young Abigail, one and a half, bringing up the rear. For better or worse, these kids are good eaters. James and I made our banana pancakes (featured in Yankee's Jan/Feb 09 issue in "Taking Comfort"); he's really turned into a pro and decided that adding chocolate chips would be a good idea. I agree. I've decided that it's better for all of us if I have at least one cup of coffee before we start measuring things and breaking eggs.
One of my Favorite Traditions
Oysters on Island Creek
July 15, 2009 at 9:29 AM | 1 Comment | Post a Comment
Once a year, I go with a group of friends to Duxbury, Massachusetts, to visit the farmers of Island Creek Oysters (islandcreekoysters.com). It's one of my favorite "traditions," and this year was a nearly perfect day. Carl Christian, owner of the Boston restaurant 28 Degrees, organizes the day and usually takes care of lunch. This year we did a potluck of sorts. We had eight people, all foodies of different sorts.
