
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Inedible Wedding Cakes: Inspired Wedding Shower Gift Wrapping

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fun stuff
Monday, July 27, 2009
I Heart Tarts!
First I baked the crusts in little metal tart pans- available at cooking stores. And after they cooled, I strained the seeds from raspberry jam and put a small dollop on the crust. I melted 6 Tbsp of butter, about 8 oz of chocolate chips and 2 Tbsp of corn syrup and put a layer of that over the jam. Once it started to cool and setup, each tart was topped with a fresh raspberry.
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baking
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Here are three ways to sample this delightful ice cream flavor combination:
1) if you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, take a trip to Bi-Rite Creamery and try theirs.
2) If you live in Columbus, Ohio, take a trip to Jeni’s and try hers:
3) If you don’t have a local creamery that makes it, try Haagen Dazs Reserve Fleur de Sel with tiny inclusions of caramel filled chocolate.
4) Or you can make your own!
For this recipe, you actually make the caramel by heating sugar and butter and cream in a saucepan. Be careful not to let it get too dark, but dark enough to have a good flavor.
A quick note on sea salts. Sea salts can have various mineral and sodium content depending on the region and the level of standardization when it is made (impurities can be adjusted or removed). All sea salts aren’t the same, however when dissolving it in large volume, the subtle notes may not be as pronounced as compared to a sprinkle on a bite of food. In this case, we were most concerned at making sure there was the right level of salty flavor- not looking for distinct notes.
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cooking
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Time for Tea: Lavender Scones
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baking
Monday, July 20, 2009
The Art of the Frozen Cocktail Part 2: Pometini Granita
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mixology
Saturday, July 18, 2009
The Art of the Frozen Cocktail: Pometini Popsicle
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mixology
Monday, July 13, 2009
Retro Food Paper!
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fun stuff
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
What to Do With the Blues: Blueberry Crumb Cake
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baking
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
A Food Challenge: Guess this Frozen Yogurt Topping
Monday, July 6, 2009
An All-American Meal Reconstructed
Our menu for the meal:
• pulled pork sandwich on a baguette
• jicama- grapefruit slaw
• corn fritters
• peach, nectarine and blackberry galette
• peach, nectarine and blackberry galette
And the meal was delicious!
Hope your Fourth was as delicious as ours.
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cooking
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Simple Summer Soup -- Creamy Corn
Captured on video -- Liquefying the corn.
The total yield of corn was 5 to 6 cups which was added to the vitamix blender with a splash of water. After mixing on high for about 1 minute the blended corn was placed in a sauce pan with about 2 tablespoons of butter, a few pinches of salt, and some fresh cracked pepper. The soup was brought to boiling over medium heat and cooked for about 7 minutes, stirring frequently.
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cooking
Friday, July 3, 2009
Food Tastes Better With Friends: Homemade Fettucine with Prosciutto and Asparagus and Short Ribs
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cooking
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