When Fall first hits the apples are fresh and crisp and I can’t get enough of eating them whole. Then Winter rolls around and apples and oranges are the best and freshest winter fruits available. Lovely apple pies and hot mulled apple cider are my favorites. And then the end of Winter drags on, and […]
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For those of you that attended my class on 18th Century Beverages and asked for recipes, here are my notes and recipes for the class. Let me know if you have any questions! Beverages of the 18th Century Syllabubs and Juleps, Flip and Bumbo, Broth, Beer and Cocoa. Chef Christy toasts the flowing bowls of
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Fruit Flies? (Admit it, you get them, everybody does from time to time) I love this simple and effective trap! This is a great way to clear your kitchen and trash areas of the tiny flying bugs that gather around them in warm months. By using a few simple items you have around the house,
O is for oxygen and all of the things it does for us and to us. Antioxidants in your food are helpful to stave off the aging process that oxygen causes to our cells! P is for plantain, which can mean a wonderful starchy vegetable that looks a lot like a banana, and
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“if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” Mustard has been cultivated for most of recorded human history. It has been found in the archaeological remains of latrines and
Being an adult in today’s world is a tough job, and there are certain Life Skills that everyone should know to guide them through the challenges of everyday life. Can you plan a meal, change a tire, balance a checkbook, hang a picture, sew on a button, cook eggs several ways, manage pests, do the
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If you only ever take one cooking class, make it a Knife Skills class. The most basic tool in the kitchen, if you can wield a knife with confidence, you can prepare almost any type of cuisine. Cover the Basics Whether you take a class from me or not (you can check out a list
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D is definitely for dehydrating, drying, and dried foods. Dehydrating is my favorite food preservation method. It creates a smaller, lighter, shelf-stable version of the food you put into it, and often concentrates the flavors making fruits sweeter and meats meatier. My local farmer’s market boasts a fabulous peach vendor every year and I stock
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Humans share the ability to discern several types of taste. We used to think there were 4 basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. Then the Japanese came along and introduced us to umame or savory. There has been recent research showing there may be a 6th and more tastes out there, as well as talk