Recipes by Tinky Weisblat

“Just Up” Rhubarb Scones by Tinky Weisblat

I know I probably don’t need another scone recipe on this blog—but I had JUST enough rhubarb to make scones yesterday! So that’s what I did.My generous neighbor Dennis, who has a giant rhubarb patch, encouraged me to pick some of his rhubarb, which is just beginning to come up.Unfortunately, it was still a tiny bit too early to pick.…

Warm Beet Salad by Tinky Weisblat

I know beets haven’t arrived in farm stands yet—but I’m looking forward to them! Here is a very fattening but a very fun, delectable, and showy way to use this colorful vegetable.The recipe comes from my dear friend Michael Collins, the chef at the now closed Green Emporium in Colrain, Massachusetts. Michael and his partner Tony…

Memory Lane Brownies by Tinky Weisblat

Memory Lane Brownies by Tinky Weisblat

I just realized that I haven’t posted on this blog in February. Luckily, I just made something that was definitely blogworthy so I will squeak in a February post.Wednesday evening I spoke to a group in Alexandria, Virginia, about my book Pulling Taffy. The fun, interested and interesting crowd included one of my college dorm mates,…

Souper Bowl of Dip (with Chips!) by Tinky Weisblat

I have a confession to make. I have always had a weakness for dip made with packaged onion-soup mix. When I was little and my mother made it (very occasionally, I must add) it seemed like a miracle that all that flavor could come out of one small package stirred into some sour cream.As a grownup I’m more skeptical about packaged foods…

Pumpkin Puffs by Tinky Weisblat

A while back I wrote about the ways in which cooking and music can both be viewed as folk practices. We start with a melody (or a recipe) that has been handed down for generations and put our own little tweak on it, allowing it to evolve.As Christmas approaches and we’re surrounded by holiday music, I’m struck by another way in which…

The Feast of Love and Hope and Gratitude by Tinky Weisblat

This month Americans are observing many anniversaries. Today is the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. I long for its eloquence and brevity every time I write—and every time I listen to a political speech.The 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s assassination in a few days is dominating our television screens…

A Pressing Engagement by Tinky Weisblat

Apples and cider seem to sum up autumn in New England. Bursting with color and flavor, they are doubly precious because they represent the end of the harvest. Winter is coming, and we all know it, but in the meantime we savor the season and its fruit as much as we can.Last year an ill-time frost made apples scarce here in…

Connie’s Salade Niçoise by Tinky Weisblat

Connie’s Photo of Her SaladeSummer is almost over—but we’re still surrounded by much of its lovely produce. This classic salad recipe comes from my friend Connie MacDonald via her sister Amy. (Thank you, Connie and Amy!)Connie’s instructions call for tossing the entire salad together. When I made it I had fewer people than it serves…

Happy Anniversary to Me! by Tinky Weisblat

Or rather to this blog. And to its faithful readers.On September 3, 2008, In Our Grandmothers’ Kitchens first appeared on the internet. I thought the blog might serve as my passport to fame.It hasn’t quite done that …. yet. It has attracted a moderate following, however, and it has given me a forum in which to develop some of my…