Guest Post At work I often make really elaborate pastries and cakes. There are a million steps and a ton of dirty dishes. On my days off, however, I like simple recipes that don’t require too much effort. The fewer dishes I have to wash, the better. I developed these grown-up blondies featuring dark chocolate, …
Beer Jelly Caramelized Onions
Stock up on onions because you are about to have a serious addiction. Caramelized onions are stupid easy to make and go on everything. That’s right, everything. Serve on burgers or sandwiches to add a deep and sweet flavor that happens to go really well with blue cheese. Top salads and baked potatoes with golden …
Vermont Beer Jelly
In our tiny kitchen we (Tall Dark & Handsome & myself) make over 2 dozen varieties of preserves on a regular basis but the thing we are most well known for and get the most questions about is our Vermont Beer Jelly. Beer Jelly? How did you come up with that?? Long story short, it was …
Beer Jelly Caramel Corn
Caramel Corn made with Beer Jelly courtesy of guest blogger and Twin. She proclaims to love beer (we both do!) and as I recall her love affair with beer began with rich and full flavored beers like stouts. I have a love of popcorn. I have a love of beer. It was only a matter …
Store Highlight: The Barnard General Store
Store Number 1 – The Barnard General Store If you're in the Woodstock/Bethel area and want a pretty drive to a cozy and quiet nook of Vermont, head over to the Barnard General Store. Nestled in the quiet crossroads of the North Road, Rt12 and the Stage rd on the edge of Sliver Lake, the …
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New Shop, New Site! Potlicker Kitchen
The Potlicker Blog has been trucking along for 4 years now and it’s getting a little tweaking. Over the past few years there have been recipes (admittedly some are better than others), pictures, and the constant storyline of my food hobbies, my Tall Dark & Handsome (aka Walter), and our life in Vermont. The plot …
Jam Filled Hungarian Shortbread
Shortbread is a richly decadent yet very simple style of cookie. One of the most well known styles of shortbread, Scotch shortbread, consists of just 3 ingredients: butter, flour, and sugar. This economy of ingredients is a hallmark of all shortbread. Some might have nuts or spices in them (such as Mexican wedding cookies, almond …
Green Mountain Ale – It’s a Vermont thing!
It’s a Vermont thing. Really. Did you know the Green Mountain Club was founded to establish and maintain the Long Trail hiking trail that runs from the Massachusetts state line to the Canadian Border? The more you know, right?! As it happens Long Trail Brewery is just around the corner from Potlicker HQ. The brew crew …
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Bacon & Beer Jelly Sticky Buns
Beer and bacon are served for breakfast in this Potlicker version of sticky buns. Such a treat! The beer jelly imparts a mellow beer flavor and is less sweet than using cane sugar alone to make sticky buns. Try making these with Apricot Ale jelly and white sugar for a light and fruity taste or …
Beer Jelly Vinaigrette
Summer is hopping and bopping along. We have been so busy playing with chickens, jamming the canner, and farmers marketing, that I haven’t had time to sow more seeds. No big deal? Well kinda. It means that I will be out of radishes before I know it! I haven’t decided if it is because I …

