Baking Soda I Baking Soda II Two years after Dr.Church’s retirement from Dwight and Co. Dr. Church helped his sons develop Church and Co. where they marketed their product under the name Arm and Hammer. Dwight and Co. and Church and Co., while in competition with each other, were still family. So in 1869 the …
Lemon (Marmalade) Chicken with Almonds
This chicken is not only succulent and tasty, it also uses one of my favorite preserves, Marmalade. I happen to have many jars of homemade marmalade on hand, some good and some not. I actually have more of the not so amazing marmalade because it took me a while to find a favorite. Point of …
Chili and Cheese Fried Wontons
I have told you before that wontons are a great way to use up small amounts of leftovers. Here is more proof. The other day I pulled some leftover chili from the depths of my freezer. It struck me as odd because rarely is there any leftover chili in the house. Tall Dark and Handsome …
Kettle Corn & Popcorn from the Bat Cave
Noticed I was a bit absent? No?? I will pretend that you did. I was busy spending quality time with my twin sister who was visiting from DC. We ate local, drank local, and spent time talking about food and our futures. One day in particular, she made us a big batch of kettle corn …
Jelly Land
I moved into jelly land this week. Yup, I plunked myself down right in the middle of stacks of jars, mounds of sugar and bottles of alcohol. No, the alcohol was not to console me because it is the dead of winter and fresh produce is hard to come by, it was all part of …
Red Beet Risotto
Oh sweet Beet Risotto, How do I love thee, let me count the ways….. This red beet risotto is truly beautiful. It's sure to draw attention in any Valentine's Day meal. While the risotto technique may seem complicated, it is all about stirring. Begin by stirring the rice, finish by stirring the rice, and stir …
Pictures: Valentines Cookies & Red Wine Marmalade
Baking Soda II: America’s First Brand of Baking Soda
Baking Soda, part I: Sodium Bicarbonate Baking Soda, part II: Dwight & Co., America's first brand of baking soda. In 1839 doctor and chemist, Austin Church reasoned that he could profit from finding a way to mass produce saleratus (aerated salt). Church heated soda ash (sodium carbonate) over a wood-burning fire until the sodium carbonate …
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Sticky Beer Glazed Chicken Wings
Beer Jelly Wings are literally finger licking good. They are sticky and sweet and the caramelized sugar turns a bit crunchy. The best part is that just as you are about to sink your teeth into juicy wing, the faint smell of beer or toasted hop mash wafts up. For Super Bowl this year, I …
Mustard Seed Crackers
Tucked in among my cookbooks, is a small treasure of a book distributed by the Valley of Virginia Herb Guild. Well, it is hardly a book, it is more like a stack of yellow cards hole-punched in the corner, bound by a silver ring. I received this gem from my grandmother, who is a member …
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