The Kitchen's Bounty

10/04/2026

This is a keeper! Makes the apples sing!

09/23/2026

EVERYTHING IS coming up Apples today in this Kitchen, peel yours, don’t peel, but do create!

09/23/2026

Okay….heres an idea, throw super thin sliced apples in this pie! Oh-la-la!

For the Filling:1 ½ Cups of (packed) dark brown sugar1 C. Pure Maple Syrup1 C. Heavy Cream½ C (1 stick) Salted butter (quick melt on this)3 Tbsp. Cognac/or Brandy2 tsp vanilla extract3 eggs1 Tbsp Corn Starch

09/23/2026

Playing with apples today and this crust is amazing! Have fun!

Okay, so for me, you just can’t beat the original recipes from my heroine, Julia Child’s. I use the original recipe but I do add 1 Tbsp of sugar, I just like it better this way, so this is how it goes! If making a savory quiche, I still add the sugar…it’s just better.  However, omit if you ...

09/17/2026

Number one, this is so delicious! Number two, it is so easy to make enough for lots of people or meals, Number three…this is home in a dish! Old-Fashioned Shepherd’s Pie, a base recipe or maybe just a lot of inspiration. Have some delicious fun!

09/08/2026

RED GOLD is what I call this sauce….It is the catalyst to so many dishes that I cook!
Spaghetti meat sauce/YES, Beef Short Ribs with Wine/YES, Fabulous Chili/Yes.
So take a tomato paste, make it better and chunkier, VOILA’ the RED GOLD!
RECIPE; is crazy, find a peck or two of tomatoes, not perfects, just cool!
(In my case gifted to me by the amazing Megan Andrews!)
Here we go, in a huge roaster, the Turkey kind, core tomatoes, cut in pieces,
Olive Oil in roaster, garlic if your like/I like! And a generous shake of the
AMAZING HERBES….get ready,
200 degree oven for 10 hours uncovered. I did this overnight!
So crazy delicious, I freeze these containers with an inch of headroom
And they are all set for fall//winter and spring.
I’ve thrown in a recipe for the Amazing Herbes here for Boursin Cheese,
Make this and use to grill/or oven bake Italian bake, delicious!
Cheers to grabbing the ugly tomatoes and making GOLD!
ENJOY!
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09/01/2026

A Nasturtium Celebration—from Giverny to Ohio!

I am overjoyed by the show our nasturtiums have given us this year—wild, exuberant and absolutely spectacular!

But truthfully, it is the story behind the story that makes me laugh.

My visit to Monet’s gardens in Giverny inspired me—or perhaps I should say obsessed me! This is our first year celebrating nasturtiums in such abundance, and apparently they feel perfectly at home here at Hilltop Haven.

Meanwhile, Monet’s beloved gardens in France have been struggling through punishing heat.

What a wonderfully crazy twist: Monet’s flowers, inspired by Giverny, are prospering in Ohio!

We eat these edible flowers in our salads, decorate pastries with them and use their brilliant color wherever a little garden magic is needed.

With that in mind, I created Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies as the perfect vehicle—and the perfect flavor—for these beautiful blossoms: buttery shortbread, fragrant lavender, bright lemon glaze and a joyful scattering of nasturtium petals.

Today, I brewed a cup of tea, selected one of these pretty—and oh-so-delicious—shortbreads, and simply lived in the moment.

From Monet’s garden…to my garden…to the kitchen.

Cheers to small, sweet victories!

We have attached the recipe cards for you to save and enjoy, too.

From the Kitchen of Terri Bergman
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All Roads Lead to Home.

07/29/2026

Zucchini, abundant, delicious and versatile. Here is the way we make Zucchini in our kitchens. Take Squash and Julienne slice, put on baking sheet, drizzle with Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar and a good sprinkle of our own Amazing Rub. 400 degree oven and. That’s 40 minutes.
I comes out so browned, tender and ready for any dish you want to put it in,or heck…just on it’s own.
Here we were prepping a lot, but decided to divert some to the Lunch Plates,
So glad we did…with a little Marinara, sprinkle cheese…YUM!
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Cheers and Happy Gardens, Kitchens and Tables!

06/16/2026

Simple, delicious and shouts Summer!

06/01/2026

We have been making our Amazing Rub for over 15 years! And I am still thrilled when I get to test out a bag from new shipments! It’s for real, can’t imagine running my kitchens without the Amazing Rub line.
My favorite and first application is always this seared Salmon, and this time I used a 12 minute 400 degree sear in the Air Fryer, and it was simple and delicious!
It’s that time of year, a trifecta, Summer, Father’s Day, Grill time! Order your Amazing Rub today or purchase locally at the Vine and Olive Store on 250. They have been carrying our rub as long as we have been making it!
Cheers to spice your food in the most Amazing Way!