Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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Barbara Beach

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A recipe for Baked Oatmeal from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

I had written a note on the recipe: "deelish," so, I decided it was perfect for this cold, wintery Sunday morning.

Italian Soup from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

These cold wintery days simply call for soup.

A recipe for Cream of Butternut Squash Soup from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

Cream of Butternut Squash Soup from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

A recipe for Snowy Day Bran Muffins from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

Snowy Day Bran Muffins by Barbara Beach are a perfect, nutritious and delicious treat for a snowy Berkshire afternoon.

A recipe for Red Lentil Soup from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

Served with some nice French bread and butter, this is a wonderful soup for a cold, winter day.

A recipe for Cranberry Sauce Piquant from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

I have been told that I am a "cranberry person,” and I do indeed love all things cranberry.

A recipe for Garden Frittata from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

Friends invited me over to pick vegetables from their garden, and I hit the jackpot.

A recipe for Tomato Candy from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

Tomato Candy is also known as roasted tomatoes or sun-dried tomatoes, but I think they are so sweet and delicious, just like candy.

A recipe for Ratatouille from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

This is a wonderful time of the year to make Ratatouille, with our gardens bursting with all the ingredients to make this lovely stew.

A recipe for Cottage Cheese Dill Bread from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

When the dill is up in my summer garden, I love to make this Cottage Cheese Dill Bread, a recipe given to me by a colleague from my days as the art teacher at Walter B. Howard elementary school in New Lebanon, N.Y.

A recipe for Summer Herb Spatchcocked Roasted Chicken from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

Also known as butterflying, a spatchcocked chicken is broken open from underneath and flattened out, allowing for faster cooking, which is perfect for hot summer months.

A recipe for Chaiwalla Tea Room Tomato Pie from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

I used to love to go to the Chiawalla Tea Room in Salisbury, Connecticut to get their Tomato Pie.

A recipe for Salad Nicoise from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

My friend Eileen recently had me over for lunch and served Salad Nicoise, which is named after Nice, France, where it was first made.

A recipe for Vegetable Cream Soup from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

This soup is perfect for using up all the veggies in your garden.

A recipe for Red Lentil Chili from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

This is one of my favorite dishes, and I hope it becomes one of yours, too.
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