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[30 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
spicy caramel popcorn

FOUND AT SMITTEN KITCHEN – Yesterday was brutally cold and windy in New York City and although I generally tune out when people complain about being bored, I was. I admit it. Jacob and I take a walk somewhere, anywhere — seriously, I may or may not have used “Let’s go buy…

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[12 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
12 Recipes of Christmas – Rosemary Breadsticks

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Rosemary Breadsticks
Coming up with the Twelve Recipes of Christmas wasn’t the easiest thing. First of all, listen to the song. Bear with me for a minute.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 12 drummers drumming, 11 pipers pipin…

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[30 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
Beer Review: Golden Monkey from Victory Brewing Beer Sessions

FOUND AT THE KITCHN – This beer is absolutely unlike anything else we’ve ever tasted……

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[29 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
Roast Your Own Chestnuts

FOUND AT KITCHEN GARDENERS INTERNATIONAL – Chestnuts, while very common in Europe, are hard to come by these days in the US as the result of a massive blight that wiped out most chestnut trees here during the first half of the 1900s. Fortunately, the tree is making a comeback, largely due to …

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[23 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
Yorkshire Puddings

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Are you still looking for a perfect side dish for the Thanksgiving dinner? Look no further. These Yorkshire Puddings might just be the one.Yorkshire pudding is a dish that originated in Yorkshire, England, and has attained wide popularity. It is made f…

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[20 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
Jalepeno & Cheese Cornbread

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My taste buds go into a hyper drive the minute the clouds get overcast and get their dark overcoat on! I start craving for something cheesy, something with chili and if possible, something fried! For last few days, that’s how the weather’s been in…

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[17 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
How to Make Vanilla Extract at Home

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I’ve written before about my resistance to sign up for Twitter. But then I joined (@MangoTomato) and have found the experience addictive and helpful so far. For example, after received vanilla bean samples from Marx Foods in Seattle, I posted a question on Twitter asking for suggestions for what to do with those vanilla beans.

Stephanie from Adventures in Shaw recommended I make vanilla extract and even gave me a link for a recipe from Chocolate and Zucchini.

All you need for this is rum (or vodka), vanilla beans, glass jar with a tightly fitted lid and 8 weeks of your time.

By the way, did you know vanilla beans come from orchids? (And I LOVE orchids.)

Basically, what you do is sterilize a glass jar with a tightly fitted lid by pouring boiling water into the jar and letting it sit for 10 minutes.

Then pour out the water. Take 3 vanilla beans and split them open with a sharp knife. Put the split beans into the jar and top off with 1 cup of rum. Close the jar tightly and shake it!!

Keep the jar in the dark cool place for 8 weeks (I heard you can also do it for 6 weeks) shaking the jar occasionally.

Thanks Cindy for the jar :) I will let you know how this experiment works out!

Also, stay tuned for another recipe I made with the vanilla beans from Marx Foods and a chance to help me win $150 certificate from them :)

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[15 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
Best Beets Ever!

 
Behold my latest concoction! It’s by far the best beet recipe you’ll ever find. I know, perhaps I sound a wee bit haughty in asserting that my recipe is the best ever, but try it… you’ll see! Your Thanksgiving or Christmas table will be empty, less glamorous and almost boring without this side dish. You need this side dish! [...]

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[1 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
Ohio: Oldest Brand-New Appellation in America

The wine regions of Ohio have provided us with overwhelmingly convincing proof that their venerable status as world class players is well deserved. If your taste runs to classic vinifera wines of aromatic intensity and good acidity, I cannot name a region in the New or Old World which offers such varietal and stylistic diversity, whether you’re in search of a special collectible for your cellar or a jolly good drink that will amaze tonight’s guests.

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[1 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
Easy Cheesy Baked Rice

One evening, not too long ago, we had dinner at a chain-restaurant-which-specialises-in-ice-cream-but-also-has-a-hot-food-menu. The dinner crowd was starting to pack into the mall, and we didn’t want to walk around aimlessly wondering what to eat. Seei…