Recipes by Julianne | Thursday, July 5,2012

Ricotta Gnocchi

Jordan and Aurora Coffey say that their Ricotta Gnocchi is an ongoing customer favorite, one so popular it’s become a staple that will always be on the menu in some form or other. It’s

Food - Julianne Glatz | Thursday, June 28,2012

Peachy combinations

By Julianne Glatz

It’s my earliest taste memory: Climbing our white peach tree to pick a dead-ripe sun-hot fruit. Biting into its flesh, I’d savor its succulence as the warm juices dribbled down my chin. Th

Recipes by Julianne | Thursday, June 28,2012

Nectarine and blueberry salsa

By Julianne Glatz

This riff on Mexican fruit-based salsas is eye-catching and delicious. Serve with tortilla chips, or as a condiment for grilled fish or pork. • 2 c. unpeeled, ripe but firm nectarines, cut in

Recipes by Julianne | Thursday, June 28,2012

Peach Melba pie

By Julianne Glatz

The Belle Époque, known in America as the “Guilded Age,” lasted roughly between 1890 and the onset of WWI. Auguste Escoffier was its most renowned chef, and he paid homage to its

Recipes by Julianne | Thursday, June 28,2012

Peach ice cream with a blueberry swirl

By Julianne Glatz

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (see my 10/22/12 IT column, “Ice cream art and science”) provided the techniques for this recipe; the flavor combination is my own. The blueberry swirl/

Food - Julianne Glatz | Thursday, June 21,2012

The kindness of strangers

By Julianne Glatz

“…I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.”From Tennessee Williams’ play, A Streetcar Named Desire My circumstances and those culminating in those final words of A

Recipes by Julianne | Thursday, June 21,2012

Shoefly pie

By Julianne Glatz

Pennsylvania Dutch/Amish cooking is known for its pies. Shoefly Pie is perhaps the most indigenously famous. It’s also a favorite in America’s South. Truthfully, shoefly pie isn’t

Food - Julianne Glatz | Thursday, June 14,2012

How I spent my summer vacation

By Julianne Glatz

On Memorial Day, I was once again heading to Brooklyn by myself. But this time I was driving our full-sized van, overflowing with camping gear. I’d spend some time with my grandson, daughter and

Food - Julianne Glatz | Thursday, June 7,2012

Scrumptious scallops

By Julianne Glatz

Many years ago, I bought sea scallops. It was a cool day. I came home directly from the store and refrigerated them, but when I opened the bag to start cooking, a nauseating smell hit my nostrils. Eve

Recipes by Julianne | Thursday, June 7,2012

Ceviche with seafood, avocado, and grapefruit

By Julianne Glatz

Basic instructions for cooking scallopsCooking scallops is easy and fast – in fact, the only potential concern is making sure they’re not overcooked, in which case you’ll be eating t