This new summer column focuses on cooking in a boat.
Recipes
How do British ex-pats in Maine celebrate July 4? And what do they eat?
No, it’s not humble pie. But you might find sausage, chutney and boiled onions on their paper plates.
Cookbook review: ‘New England Farmgirl: Recipes & Stories from a Farmer’s Daughter,’ by Jessica Robinson
The organization is random, the writing banal and the subject matter faddish without offering much to the serious cook.
Time for dessert? Fire up that grill
You can grill almost anything, and cake is a great place to start.
Thai staple can be one in your kitchen, too
Som Tum Thai, or Green Papaya Salad, is full of distinctive, bright flavors.
For a sweet chilled gazpacho, ditch tomato for mango
Adding cucumber will stretch the fruit’s sugars.
Cookbook review: ‘Yogurt: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner,’ by Janet Fletcher
All five recipes turn out great.
Proper potatoes, timely seasoning, and voila – irresistible spud salad
Basil mayo makes a big, flavorful difference.
The Maine Ingredient: Honor Dad with burgers and a gorgeous Greek salad
Chances are, he’ll want to make the burgers himself.
A cooking teacher takes on a private student: Her teenage son
Over 15 months, she will do whatever it takes to make a capable cook out of her boy before he heads off to college.