Stories, recipes, class schedules and more from Caroline Barrett
Here is a cake. A simple, fall-flavored cake. There are always apples knocking around in our crisper, the sad apples that are bruised or a little soft that no one wants to eat. I am their savior, and use them in cakes, which is much preferable to the compost. If […]
I am a bean lover and since I eat a lot of vegetarian food, beans are huge. I use canned beans, for sure, but when I take the time to soak and simmer and carefully prepare a big pot of garlic-scented beans, there’s a lot of love in that pot. […]
This is the kind of food my family swoons over: shreddy, tender beef, in a rich broth that’s got enough fat in it to be lip-smacking. Beef short ribs are another kind of blank canvas food, and still another that requires an investment of time. The meat itself is stewy, […]
Here’s my Times Union column for October. You can also read it on the TU website here. The recipes included are Love Letter Pot of Beans, Spiced Apple Bundt Cake and Brothy Beef Short Ribs with Ginger and Spice. We live in a world where things are made to sound […]
My Times Union column from September 2021. Read it online here, or see below. Find the recipes that went along with this story: Greek Nacho Fries Fall Vegetable Farro Bake with Sausage and Cheese Hot Apple Pie Sundaes It doesn’t feel great to admit this, but here goes: I eat […]
Here’s my Times Union story for June 2021. You can read it online here, or see below. it goes along with Sesame Buckwheat Noodles With Herbs and Veggies, Cheese and Bean Pupusas with Smoky Slaw and Sugary Lemon Berries. As always, thanks for reading! It’s been a privilege for me […]
I wrote this recipe to go along with a Times Union story, all about hard conversations with family at the dinner table. Read it here (the TU site) or here (mine). It goes with recipes for Beet Tabbouleh with Feta Cheese and Quinoa, and Rice and Beans with Crispy Green […]
This recipe was part of a story I wrote for the Times Union in June 2020. You can read the story here (their site) or here (mine). You’ll also find recipes for Beet Tabbouleh with Feta and Quinoa, and Strawberry Galette with Cornmeal Cookie Crust. Rice and beans. Rice and […]
Welcome. I hope you find some recipes to share with the people you love, and stories that resonate.
I celebrate my smart, creative, thoughtful and beautiful daughters every day!
Happy Daughters Day, a lil bit late ❤️
Ate my avocado toast when I wasn’t looking. It’s going to be a good day for Martha.
#blacklab #baddog #loveheranyway
Thanks to all for the kind words and support. Paul and I had a great time, worked our asses off, and were humbled by the amazing chefs working alongside us. Congratulations to Shogun of Delmar and Kizzy Williams of Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen!
We all raised money for the transportation department at CSSC, which does so much to help seniors age in place.
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Paul and I are representing Different Drummer’s Kitchen in a chef competition tomorrow and I’ll be presenting Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad. First step: toasting and grinding the spices. Wish us luck! 😬🥕🥬🍆🍅🧅🧄🍠
#518foodies #raselhanout #localveggies
Hot summer days call for Citrus Peach Sangria… yes please! Even Martha wants in on this.
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My recipe: sauvignon blanc, cointreau, vodka, lemonade, tons of fruit!
#boozy #sangria #summerdrinks
Bracing for an empty nest, my TU story this month. With recipes for steak tacos with radish slaw, rhubarb cake and halloumi and asparagus salad.
#timesunion #tacos #rhubarb #asparagus #localfood #518foodies
Link to story and recipes up above ^^^
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My #timesunion story this month, all about a much needed getaway, with recipes for Blackberry Switchel, Roasted Carrot Tart and Sesame Salmon Meatballs.
Link to my website in bio, look under stories^^^
As always, thank you for reading ❤️
#localfood #salmon #carrots #blackberrys
#switchel
A girl and her oven: a love story, my TU story this month.
With recipes for Springtime Minestrone, Fruits of the Forest Handpies and Indian Spiced Potato Salad.
Link to my blog in bio^^^
As always, thanks for reading ❤️
#springrecipes #minestrone #vegetarianrecipes #potatosalad #handpies #creativefood #healthyeating
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A story about missing my mom, and the food we’ll eat when we can (finally) be together. It’s been a year and it feels like forever.
Story and recipes on my website, link in bio ^^^
As always, thank you for reading ❤️
#missmymom
#raspberrycake
#fennelsalad #koreanpancakes