When I was a little girl, maybe 6 or 7, (before The Divorce) we had a babysitter named Cathy Carter. It was the first time I met someone with my name. She was very glamorous in my mind – she was a cheerleader. And she had a boyfriend. And she looked a little like Barbie’s… Read more »
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Holiday Baking Day: Peppermint Patties & Salted Caramels
Today is the day I started holiday baking and candy making. I love delivering homemade gifts for the holidays. I’ve already made preserves, salsa, walnut wine and fruit liqueurs. By the time Christmas comes, I’ll have candies and cookies to create the ultimate gift basket. I have about two dozen different confections I’ve made for… Read more »
Our Thanksgiving Menu
After dithering this way and that, I’ve finally finished the menu for Thanksgiving and our Dead Poultry Society party. Here it is – with links, where appropriate. Thanks go out tothe world of food bloggers and especially the community at Food52, where I found inspiration, laughs, support, and camaraderie for the last few days. I… Read more »
Saying Goodbye to Esther’s China with Bourbon Pecan Tart
Yesterday two of my favorite cousins came to visit. It’s been a few years since I’d seen either of them, but it’s an easy time when we are together. Unfortunately, so many of our meetings have been at funerals in the last few years. Yesterday was a happier occasion. It was time to pass along… Read more »
Charcuterie: Terrine, Pate, Boudin, Merguez & Breakfast Sausage
My friend Paul H. has come over twice in the last couple of weeks so we could get down to business and put together some serious charcuterie. Today was the second day, and now the freezer is full of so many goodies for the holidays, I’m feeling a little smug. In the next two months,… Read more »
A Wonderful Day
It’s been a very exciting 24 hours. First, I looked outside yesterday and the camellias were in bloom. Imagine that. Perfect timing to make a showing in a holiday flower arrangement. That would have made it a very nice day. But then, I checked the food52 site and realized my stuffing recipe had been selected… Read more »
Making a Cocktail
Earlier this summer, I went on a liqueur making binge. Fruit was abundant. Vodka was cheap. I had some jars. I sort of admitted it was a binge when I wrote about it here. Now, three-four-five months later, I have nearly full quart jars of sour cherry, apricot, peach and blackberry liqueurs and two quarts… Read more »
Rancho Gordo Heirloom Beans
The menu for Thanksgiving is finished.The menus for the first set of houseguests (next week) is finished.The menus for the second set of houseguests is finished.The menu for the Tree Trimming party is finished.I’ve made all the shopping lists.I have no more words in me.Blog entry is beyond my little brain. For dinner I made… Read more »
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