Category: My Pantry
I was telling someone the other day that I hadn’t found a tapenade that I loved. I happen to love olives, but tapenade from the store has been left many a month in my refrigerator. Just don’t like it. That is until I was browsing the internet and...
This is Ina Garten’s recipe. Excellent.
1 cup good mayonnaise
This wonderful mix can be substituted for any purchased cake mix. Unlike other homemade cake mix recipes, this one has less fat, so it can be substituted for the purchased cake mix recipes, which often add oil or butter.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
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One of the items in my pantry I cannot live without. If you want to put good food on the table, you must get a kick start by making a few items and having them on hand.Â
Garlic Confit is used to make garlic bread, as a spread on a roast beef...
A couple of friends and I got together yesterday with some bottles of booze and had a great time. We sloshed a little vodka, rum, and bourbon into bottles with vanilla beans and made our own Vanilla Extract.
My hubby the auction freak (buys...
This is my new found favorite dressing. Toss with romaine lettuce. Perfect served with Croque Monsiere.
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dry mustard
2 T tarragon vinegar
1 T anchovy paste
1 cup olive oil
1/4 cup cream
1 T lemon juice
1 tsp onion...
1 Gallon Cucumbers thinly sliced
8 Onions
2 Bell Peppers
1/2 Cup...
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You can always spice each jar a little different from each other. Variations: bitter almond, lavender, vanilla bean, star anise, cardamom; or try a...
Pear Butter with Cardamom
The Artistry of Canned Peaches with Two Blanched Almonds in Light Syrup
Hand-Packed to Perfection — A Sweet Taste of Summer in Every Jar
Photos: Include images of glistening jars of peaches on a wooden counter, sunlight catching the syrup, and a...
I was telling a story the other day to a co-worker about how one of my chores as a kid was to make butter. “What? You made butter? How do you make butter!” It was pretty easy as I remember. I did the shaking and my dad would do the rest. He...