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Dessert, Kitchen Gadgets
This recipe for Eton Mess is part of my self-improvement project to familiarize myself with Great Britain. You’d think I’d I know stuff from all those books and movies and TV shows. Sadly, having only spent three short days in London quite some time ago I am woefully ignorant. The little first-hand experience I gleaned [...]
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Appetizers, East Hampton, Fish and Seafood, Kitchen Gadgets
This recipe for Deviled Oysters was inspired by the inimitable Starfish Oyster Bed and Grill in Toronto where reigning World Oyster Opening Champion Patrick McMurray offers a dazzling array of the freshest, most succulent oysters nightly. Nirvana on a bed of shaved ice. Last weekend Gena Bone and I went to visit her daughter and my [...]
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ALL RECIPES, Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Relish, Kitchen Gadgets
Here’s another great jam recipe developed for the new Ball FreshTECH jam and jelly maker, which I reviewed earlier in the post on Strawberry Lemon Marmalade. VANILLA PEAR JAM MADE WITH THE BALL FRESHTECH JAM AND JELLY MAKER 2 lbs. fresh ripe pears (enough to yield 2 2/3 c. of crushed fruit) 1 vanilla bean [...]
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ALL RECIPES, Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Relish, Kitchen Gadgets
UPDATE: The Ball FreshTECH is now available on the Ball site. Here is the recipe for Strawberry Lemon Marmalade made with the Ball FreshTECH. You can also do it in the regular, stove -top fashion. Follow a basic strawberry jam recipe (using the correct ratios of sugar and fruit; use 1 lemon for every four [...]
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Kitchen Gadgets
Last Wednesday's NYT Dining section led with "Must Have? Think Again," a misguided, ill-informed indictment of specialized cookware and kitchen gadgets. Friends and associates of the writer William "Biff" Grimes paint themselves as victims of insidious tools and appliances that threaten to undermine their "pro" status. The screed kicks off with a four-column wide photo [...]
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ALL RECIPES, East Hampton, Kitchen Gadgets
I don't know about other former Bed & Breakfast owners, but our reason for letting go of East Hampton's celebrated Georgica Bend B&B wasn't the reason most people always assume. "It must have been a lot of work!" is the general feeling. Sure it was work, but who's afraid of that? No, the fear was [...]
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