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Opening a jar of Carrot Cake Jam requires some serious self-control. The rich flavor & thick texture of this jam makes it easy to eat out of the jar. If you are like me and have zero self-control, you might want to hide the spoons. It actually tastes like cake because this jam has everything …
Summer is hitting a high note and temperatures are brutal. I just can’t bring myself to turn on the oven and heat up my whole apartment. So for this 4th of July, instead of bringing my usual assortment of pies and cakes I decided to go for something that does not require cooking…a beautiful silky, …
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 …
Fresh sage turns a rustic and lovely cornmeal cake into an earthy luxury. This sage scented cake complements the Potlicker Blueberry Sage Jam that I used in a classic fool. A fool is a simple and old fashioned dessert that could stand on its own but is a great accompaniment to other desserts. It is, …
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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 …
Soon there will be thousands of boiled and dyed eggs taking up valuable space in refrigerators across the nation. Yes, you will make TONS of deviled eggs in attempt to use them all up but nothing breaks a cooks heart more than finding empty egg whites after all the tedium of individually filled eggs …
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 …
Seriously like eating cake for breakfast. These griddle cakes use Carrot Cake Jam in place of the sugar. This not only cuts down on the sugar but adds tons of flavor. Pre-heat a griddle on med-low heat. Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large bowl: 1c flour 1 ½ ts baking powder ½ ts …
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 …
Here we are mid-summer and the garden gives plenty. We have armloads of lettuces, lots of broccoli, peas & herbs, and finally green tomatoes are starting to form! If our garden cooperates this year we hope to make tomato basil jam, hot yellow tomato-pepper jam, and green tomato jam. I am sure that anyone who …
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