Croutons

Servings: 8 – 10

Fresh 1 loaf fresh white bread 1/2 cup Clarified Butter, melted

Prepare bread Remove crusts from the bread loaf. Slice bread into 1/4-inch cubes.

Bake bread Preheat the oven to 300 degrees-F. Arrange the bread cubes on an ungreased jelly roll pan (cookie sheet with sides). Drizzle with clarified [...]

Steamed Clams

Servings: 6

Fresh 3 lbs. fresh clams 1/2 cup Clarified Butter, melted

Pantry 2 Tbsp. salt

Clean clams Pick through the clams and discard dead ones – any that are broken or open. Wash debris from the exterior of the shells then place in a large bowl, cover with cold water and allow to sit [...]

Clam Cakes

Servings: 6 – 8 cakes

Fresh 1 lb. minced clams 2 eggs 1/4 small onion 2 garlic cloves

Pantry 3/4 cup breadcrumbs 3 Tbsp. corn meal 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 3 Tbsp. canola oil, divided

Make filling Mince the onion, yielding approximately 2 Tbsp. Mince the garlic. In a large mixing bowl, combine the [...]

Cucumber Salad

This easy side dish should be made at least one day in advance of serving in order to let the flavors develop.

Servings: 6 (1/2 cup each)

Fresh 1 small Spanish onion 2 large cucumbers

Pantry 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper 2 Tbsp. canola oil 1/3 cup [...]

Beef & Turkey Chili

Chili is not usually considered a New England recipe, so this recipe will likely not make the cut for our next New England-focused cookbook. But with frigid temperatures and another snow storm predicted, I love having a batch of chili in the refrigerator ready to be reheated.

Servings: 12

Fresh 2 medium onions [...]

Red Flannel Hash

Red Flannel Hash is best made with leftovers from New England Boiled Dinner. The quantities are flexible and can be adjusted based on the amounts leftover. We revamped this recipe in August 2011.

Servings: 6

Fresh 3 medium beets 1 head cabbage 2 large carrots 1 large turnip 3 boiling potatoes 1/2 lb. [...]

Molasses Oatmeal Rolls II

There are four attempts and three recipes to date in my quest to recreate the “dark rolls” from Jim’s childhood. The following recipe, tweaked from several versions of others, is my favorite so far, but Jim said the first Molasses Oatmeal Rolls post tasted more authentic but too heavy. One advantage of this version [...]

Chex Mix

This is a classic recipe, a close version found on the box of Chex® cereal during the holidays. My mother made this for holiday parties and the smell from the oven makes me think of Christmas. I modified the standard version slightly because I don’t keep garlic or onion powder in my pantry.

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