Use a little, use a lot! Use up to 8oz of jam for a fruitier flavor and make this easy peasy by using frozen whipped topping instead of making whipped cream. Ice Box Cake 1 cup whipping cream 1 8oz package of cream cheese, softened 1/2c Potlicker marmalade or jam ½ tsp lemon extract (optional) …
Old Fashioned Sunshine
It seems that winter is grudgingly releasing its’ grip. Finally the snow is giving way to rain and the sun graces our evenings once again. While the great white north of New England is not quite warm enough for tank tops and Jam-mojitos, we can certainly take comfort in some good old-fashioned sunshine. A little …
Chipper Chicken
Ask my father and he'll tell you that Father of the Bride is the worst movie ever. While my sisters and our mother howled with laughter as Steve Martin went into hysterics trying to live in a house that was being remodeled for a wedding, my own father just shook his head saying “that’s not …
Tasting Size Tart Shells
A few of you admired my tartlet shells from the tasting at the Woodstock Farmers Market over the weekend. Perfectly bite-sized, each one is just larger than the size of a quarter. Fill the shells with just about anything and you have the cutest little appetizer or dessert. After many years of passing appetizers at …
Guest Post: Potlicker Salmon
Today's post is brought to you today by one of my greatest partners in food crime...... Guest post: Potlicker Salmon My dear friend the Potlicker has been making some of the coolest jellies over the time we have known each other. We started eating them together standing next to the bread warmer at a restaurant …
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 …
Pictures: Valentines Cookies & Red Wine Marmalade
Loads of Leftover Lemons
So you might have noticed my recent ‘obsession ‘with lemons. It is all actually out of concern for the lemon rind. You see, at work, we use quantities of fresh squeezed citrus but cannot find use for all the rinds. Crazy, I know. We use a fair bit at work and I bring some home …