Here it is, for all those fearless to try! I say DO IT. Every night this week, my hubs and I eagerly await our dessert. For all the worrying that I would fail at it, I know now that I will be making these much more often. As in my previous post about this project,…
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Stepping Into the Fear of Failure: French Macarons
Yes, I LOVE to cook. Yes, there are things I am scared of that I talk myself out of trying. YES, One of them happens to be one of my FAVORITE delicacies in baking. But, with more time in the kitchen now than I have had since initially moving to NYC in 2004, I seriously…
Bring on the Heat
One unexpected way to preserve the results of your summer gardening bliss, is by making seasoned salts. As we are a house that loves all things spicy, I whipped up this batch of chili salt this morning in 5 minutes. I had two last hot peppers on an indoor plant that were starting to look,…
Simplicity in a Radish Recipe
Lessons in life come in many forms. This one is in a quick pickle recipe. Spiced Quick Pickled Radish (makes 1 qt swing top jar) 1 cup water 1 cup sugar (white or raw) 1 cup white vinegar 1 tsp to 1 tbsp black peppercorns 1/4 tsp chili flakes 5 (or more) star anise 1…
Understanding the right tools to use: Breadmaking
With so many products out there in the marketplace, alongside my ReClaiming project for 2021, I thought I would also reevaluate the tools that are applicable to the recipes I post. Bright idea? I hope! Most of us have SO much tucked away in the kitchen that, truthfully, we forget about most of it… (C’mon,…
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