Diary of a N.E. Chef

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57021222189323361882024-11-01T04:41:48.673-07:00Diary of a N.E. ChefLynn Warneskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469769617238295354noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702122218932336188.post-14923649342456725712012-04-25T22:42:00.001-07:002012-04-25T22:42:29.260-07:00Good Food with a Good Cause

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Lynn Warneskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469769617238295354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702122218932336188.post-41714669542002611682012-04-20T14:51:00.000-07:002012-04-20T14:59:48.468-07:00Summertime in Spring?

The flowers are out. The produce is fresh. The air is warm and the sun is shining. It’s the wonderful season of…Spring? Wait, it’s only April! And only half way through the month at that! But April is supposed to be rainy and cool, at least it is where I come from. This has been quite the adjustment. It never ceases to amaze me that I’ve been able to get some beautiful produce so

Lynn Warneskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469769617238295354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702122218932336188.post-33784513726288433452012-04-16T17:07:00.001-07:002012-04-16T17:07:22.676-07:00A Change in the Scenery

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Lynn Warneskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469769617238295354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702122218932336188.post-10060749684108737372009-08-20T20:05:00.000-07:002009-08-20T20:07:55.190-07:00The Essence of Summer

As I sit in my kitchen on a particularly gorgeous, yet hot summer’s day, I reflect upon the “fruits” of my labors. You see, I braved the heat and humidity today to make a ruby red mixed berry jam. I know what you’re thinking and yes, I am a little crazy to do this on a hot day, but I promise the results are to die for. A rich, fruity, jewel-colored berry jam made from only the prettiest,

Lynn Warneskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469769617238295354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702122218932336188.post-4840398736177182802009-06-23T20:52:00.000-07:002009-06-23T20:58:26.704-07:00When life gives you lemons...

There’s an old adage that says, “When life gives you lemons” to which most people respond, “make lemonade.” I say when life gives you lemons make limoncello.Limoncello is an Italian liquor that’s often served after a meal as a digestive. It is made with beautiful sunshine yellow lemons, plucked right at the peak of ripeness and sweetened with sugar. And while it isn’t easy to hop on a plane to

Lynn Warneskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469769617238295354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702122218932336188.post-37745331927317258102009-05-08T09:21:00.000-07:002009-05-08T09:33:22.376-07:00Adventures in Food Writing

Last month I decided to try my hand at being a cookbook writer and applied to America's Test Kitchen. Among the tests I had to take to prove my salt, I was assigned to write a recipe and article. While I did not get the job, everyone at America's Test Kitchen was very pleasant and I will continue to be a fan of their magazine, books, and of course the television show.For the test I was to develop

Lynn Warneskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469769617238295354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702122218932336188.post-49631544409190163672009-03-03T14:23:00.000-08:002009-03-03T14:26:01.390-08:00Maple Syrup

As a kid growing up in New England, sugaring was a sure fire way to know that spring was coming. “Sugaring” is the process of extracting the sap from Sugar Maple trees. On every back road, clear plastic tubes were strung tree to tree, emptying in to large vats. Every now and again, you can still see the more traditional method being used. A bucket nailed to a tree with a spigot tapped into the

Lynn Warneskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469769617238295354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702122218932336188.post-20218401902144755442009-02-11T12:51:00.000-08:002009-02-11T21:04:20.349-08:00Skipping the Valentine's Day Drag

Valentine’s day is upon us! That wonderful holiday of love. A day to do something for that special person in your life. A day to spend a fortune on an expensive dinner from that high-end restaurant recently reviewed in the Boston Globe. All that pressure from every jewelry, card and candy company across the nation. Who have been advertising non-stop for months just to get you to buy a gift from

Lynn Warneskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469769617238295354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702122218932336188.post-25548653441299346892009-01-26T15:55:00.000-08:002009-01-26T18:02:25.607-08:00Gong Xi Fa Cai

Happy Chinese New Year!Chinese New Year, or the Lunar New Year, instills a sense of nostalgia in me. I can remember the house being filled with the pattering feet of cousins, the kitchen all a bustle with cooking adults, and the lively chatter of friends who had not seen each other for some time. The aromas of ginger and garlic, sweet and spicy wafting through the air. The walls were festively

Lynn Warneskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469769617238295354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702122218932336188.post-50159633798069452142009-01-19T12:40:00.001-08:002009-01-19T12:40:58.412-08:00Welcome!

I'd like to extend a very warm welcome to you, the reader. I hope you will find this blog both informative and interesting to read. First, let me explain what this blog is about. I'll be discussing food, wine and restaurants I've eaten in. It's articles will, in rotating order, cover one of these topics weekly. For example, an article in Food might be anything from a particular ingredient, a

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