This pretty pink jelly is the result of a local weed problem. Knotweed is an invasive plant that quickly takes over wastelands and riverbeds. My attitude towards this invasive species is that it is good for nothing . . . except for eating of course! Lucky for knotweed, people like me will come along and …
Cheesy Pictures Spring 2013
Here are a few pictures from March including some spring snow and lots of cheesy goodness. Most of the cheese pictures are from the Ahead of the Curd event on Sunday. Find us in Brooklyn at the NYC Craft Beer Festival March 30th
Baked Salmon with Hefeweizen
Dear winter, It just isn’t working for me any more. Even the dog seems tired of the chewy water. Let’s break it off. –K, thanks. While all of you down South are seeing signs of spring, we are still running the woodstove and trying to keep warm. Here is one more recipe/technique that heats up …
F.P. Pie Crust: Carrot Cake Jam Hand Pies
This hand pie came about because I have been on a run of making empanadas. Call them what you will; hand pie, patty, turnover, and empanada. They are all the same thing, food tucked into a folded circle of dough and baked, fried, etc. and I love everyway they come. We fill these pockets of …
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Photos: A Family Affair & Final Harvest
Hopefully pictures speak more than words. Tall Dark & Handsome and I have been busy traveling to craft shows and visiting family. Destination: Home state of Florida. Kissimmee: We celebrated the wedding of my youngest cousin in style at the amazing home of her talented sister. Guests exclaimed "If Pinterest were a place, it would …
Porter Glazed Beets
The colors of fall are beginning to fade here in VT. It is past time that I begin to put my garden to bed but I still have veggies to harvest. It has been a big month for little jelly and finding the time to spend more than 20 minutes in the garden can be …
Fall is here!
Potlicker is on the move. Fall is setting in and the summer farmer’s market season is coming to a close. That leaves just a few weeks to stock up on summer flavors before they disappear. Hard to say what my favorite combination is, Blackberry Lemon on toast or Yellow Tomato & Basil over goat cheese. …
Beer Cupcakes with Beer Jelly Filling
My Tall Dark & Handsome has a sweet tooth, and don’t you know that one of my greatest pleasures in life is making that man smile. When I found this cupcake idea on Pinterest I thought they would be perfect for his sweet tooth, my beer tooth and our beer jelly. As expected the beer …
Tip: Jelly Filling
Here in Jelly Land, I am always thinking of new flavors of, and ways to use, jelly. When people ask me what to do with all the jelly they have at home, I often recommend that they use their favorite flavor of jelly as a cake filling. The easiest way to fill a cake is …
Wine Jelly Glazed Carrots
My garden is over grown and I no longer care. I can still wade through it and find some things growing. I even think I see brussels sprouts starting to rise over the weeds. They are tucked to the back of the garden and I have a hard time getting in there to confirm the …

