I have a beautiful Queen Elizabeth Rose bush in my front yard. If I am slack about trimming it when it gets done putting out its lovely, simple pale pink blossoms, I end up with bright orange rose hips. I had never done anything with them until this year, and now that I have, […]
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My CSA box included a football sized watermelon last week, so I decided to try making some Watermelon Pickles. I followed the recipe and technique here: http://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/watermelon-rind-pickles. I adjusted the seasonings to suit me, using a piece of fresh ginger slice in addition to cinnamon and nutmeg, and I was out of allspice berries. If
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I taught a class to a wonderful bunch of folks on the topic of Cooking With Beer tonight. The menu included Wassail, Lager Boiled Shrimp, Welsh Rarebit, Drunken Chicken, and Porter Cream Pie! It was all delicious, and even included a Custard Miracle! Here is a list of beers and the flavor profiles you will
If you haven’t caught Outlander fever yet, it is high time you did! The amazing series of books by Diana Gabaldon have started to make their transition to the small screen, and so far the series has been very satisfying to long-time fans and newcomers alike. I decided to follow my Scottish roots and research
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What better way to celebrate the Irish in all of us than with a cooking class based on some Irish favorites? Saturday I taught at the Cook’s Warehouse in Decatur for the first time, my “Profiles in Flavor – Ireland” class. A great time was had by all, and the food was pronounced delicious all
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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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Today’s Ask Chef Christy moment came while volunteering with the Atlanta Free Store. On this brisk National Day of Service (Martin Luther King Jr Day) we were out giving away free food on a busy street corner in metro Atlanta. One of the boxes we had contained bags of parsnips, and one after another person
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In the Southern United States, the tradition of cooking a big pot of greens to go along with black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day stretches back to Colonial Times. Hoppin’ John, a combination of black-eyed peas and rice that originated in South Carolina is a favorite along with crusty cornbread baked in hot cast iron.
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I am very excited to announce that my newest cookbook, “Mrs. Claus Cooks for Holiday Entertaining” is now available on the Cookbook Cafe at Bakespace.com! It is full of traditional food favorites from around the world, hand picked to make it easy
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