Do Brits contract berries to two syllables as some form of cultural superiority thing? RASP-bries, STRAAW-bries, GOOOOSE-bries and such. No matter, it's a minor affectation when uttered from us Yanks, so of course I'm all for it. Gooseberries have proven elusive out here on the easternmost reaches of Long Island. Luckily the proliferation of all things locavore, heritage … [Read more...]
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RECIPE: GOOSEBERRY AND RASPBERRY JAM
6 c. gooseberries (the yellow ones) 3 c. sweet gooseberries (the dark red ones) 2. c. raspberries 1 box (1.75 oz) Ball No Sugar Pectin 4 1/4 c. sugar 1/2 t. butter Mix 1/4 c. sugar with the pectin and set aside in a bowl. Measure the remaining 4 c. sugar into another bowl. Place both types of gooseberries in a heavy pot, heat on medium low and as they cook use a … [Read more...]
THE BEST NEW CANNING FUNNEL
This funnel for filling regular and wide-mouth canning jars with jams, jellies, pickles and the like is truly a great innovation. It has a collar that that fits over the rim of the jars preventing drips and drops on the tops of the glass jars. So no more wiping off the hot jars and you still get a perfect seal. Less work for Daddy! SafeWay Driving centers provide an … [Read more...]
AN ELEGANT DOMED MINI PIE STAND
This green glass pedestal stand is perfect for a small cake or pie. The tall elegant glass dome adds sophisticated whimsy. The product is manufactured by a cialis shipping prominent pharmaceutical company- Ajanta Pharma. Also, confusion resides among some people, as it reacts weirdly to levitra buy generic cause such short-term side-effects. Quite a large number of males … [Read more...]
WHITE AND DARK CHOCOLATE FONDUE
Bubble, bubble without the toil and trouble in this recipe for dueling White and Dark Chocolate Fondue. One of these cute little fondue pots appeared on my desk recently ("We figured if anyone wanted it, it would be you...") and the other was a yard sale find. If you're not blessed with two dessert fondue pots, well I feel sorry for you, I really do. It's fine to make one or … [Read more...]
RECIPE: WHITE AND DARK CHOCOLATE FONDUES
White Chocolate Fondue 8 oz. white chocolate 2 T. whole milk 1/2 t. grated tonka bean; or the vanilla seeds scraped from a vanilla bean pod; or 1/2 t. vanilla extract Break the white chocolate into small pieces and place in a ceramic fondue bowl. Melt in a microwave at 50% power, 30 seconds at a time. Stir at each 30 second interval. When the white chocolate is melted, … [Read more...]
FREESTYLE FRANGIPANE CHERRY PIE
Rustic yet refined, this recipe for Freestyle Frangipane Cherry Pie is a summer show-stopper. It has a devil-may-care irregularity about it, fittingly so, since the taste is anything but common. The chewy crust envelops a heap of sweet ripe cherries with a surprise bottom layer of a thick almond custard lurking below. Better still it's really not all that hard to … [Read more...]
KITCHEN OF THE YEAR
This past week was our 5th Annual House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year on Rockefeller Plaza. It's been a busy week. Here's a look at the kitchen. The exotic flavors of kamagra oral jelly makes it more desirable to the users and thus increases the blood flow to penis allowing it to get erect and remain erect for canadian pharmacy for cialis … [Read more...]
RECIPE: FREESTYLE FRANGIPANE CHERRY PIE
4 c. fresh cherries, pitted 2/3 c. sugar 2 T. + 1 t. cornstarch Crust: 1 1/2 c. flour 1/3 c. + 1 T. cornmeal 1 t. sugar 1/2 t. salt 1 stick cold butter cut up into small pieces 4-5 T. cold water 1 egg white Frangipane: 1/2 c. almond flour 2 T. softened butter 1/4 c. sugar 1/8 t. salt 3 T. flour Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl mix together the … [Read more...]
NUTTY BLONDE CHERRY JAM
This recipe for Nutty Blonde Cherry Jam is lighthearted and lovable, the small bits of sweet candied almond bits providing an off-kilter eccentricity that makes it all the more adorable. And after all, blondes do have more fun -- blonde cherries included. As for flavor, it's akin to Alicia Silverstone's analysis of her hit film Clueless: "I think that … [Read more...]