One of the great joys of this season for me is pomanders. Pomanders smell great, they’re easy to make and they last as long as they stay good and dry. I love them. I love them with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns–suns which I am desperate to see during this, the darkest… Read More
Or some call it a Polish Dough Whisk. I didn’t know such a thing existed! Until the Retreat and Sonia had one. I spied it during the Homemade Beauty Products class…it was just sitting there looking intriguing. I had to know what it was. And I, being me, was trying to figure out how to… Read More
I’ve been mixing and freezing cookies for a few weeks now, getting ready for my bake-a-thon. And what do you suppose happens? The oven is on the fritz. On the fritz!! It started acting up half way through roasting the Thanksgiving turkey and finally gave out that weekend (with a little persuasion from a man… Read More
Yes, you read that right. Mandoori Chicken, not Tandoori Chicken. I was trying to come up with something for dinner that we have never had before. I was reminded in the Weis Market about Tandoori Chicken that my cousin Irene had made at our family camp last year on her night to make dinner. My… Read More
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire… Yeah, I don’t really know what that means. I am pretty sure chestnuts don’t grow in Arizona. They only show up once a year–during the holidays. If I don’t buy them early enough, they will be all weird and spoiled. It is like trying to buy “fresh fish” in… Read More
I know that when you saw the name of the post, you immediately had visions of glorified macaroni and cheese sauce with chicken in it, but really this isn’t like that. This soup is cheesy and brothy. It’s chothy! Okay. That was dumb, but the soup is delicious. Even if it does call for processed… Read More
any MSG free recipes and substitutes for bouillon used to make my own, as the homemade recipes all contain flavored granules or bouillon which contain MSG
My MIL made the only thing I actually liked using the old fashioned citron fruit mix – a very soft cookie. Not a bar, just a regular cookie. Not particularly spicy, and more sponge cake like than a normal cookie. For some reason, the citron tasted good in this particular cookie. Other than in this... Read More
When I was a kid, my aunt used to can crab apples that I loved. Never thought to ask her for the recipe when she was alive, but a friend has a crab apple tree so loaded with crab apples, that some of the branches are touching the ground. When she told me that I... Read More
I tried to open my document for Cappuccino Marshmallows. I made them last year for a Xmas. Eve Party and several guests asked me for the recipe. They were fab. ... Bonny on Marshmallows
I have that exact same pasta maker! It's marvelous! I love that you can adjust the thickness by turning a couple of knobs. Enjoy! fowlplayfun on My New Italian Kitchen
Faith, what a lovely tribute to your Dad! I decided to read your post because of the title, and the immediate recollection of my own Dad's 'favorite Thanksgiving Sandwich', which, ... fieldfare on My Dad's Thanksgiving Sandwich
On so many levels, I consider this to be an absolutely wonderful post, and one that is so certain to influence my own Work, I know I will be mentioning ... fieldfare on Quick, Easy Lunch for Company
I wrote the following in a note to Suzanne about this reference to the old, out-of-print book, when I was having difficulty signing up for this site, earlier today. Since ... fieldfare on Cheesemaking Without Benefit of Mail Order
I had no idea that BBQ Rub was local. Not sure how old this thread is, but I just bought some of those pork steaks from the IGA here in ... DaftHarlot on BBQ Rub
I have made this recipe quite a few times. I use whatever wine I have and it is good with any of it. I have even used dried mushrooms chopped ... femforrest on Dede's Golden Mushroom Soup
Hi from a Welsh lass living in Bulgaria. I've been canning for years but I seem to be having a problem with this one. I'm probably being extremely stupid! You ... jobo123 on Canned Coleslaw?!
I have a question. The instructions say to bring to a boil. Do I need to add any water to the pot or just use what liquid there is from ... Cheryle on Condensed Tomato Soup for Canning
And for some reason I didn't see the responses above which give ideas. Thanks for those!! Cassie on Recipes Using Kefir