Blueberry & Gin

The Cosmopolitan — Las Vegas

This place was over the top. It’s crystals, crystals everywhere that you look. But, the purple glow reminds me of the elegant (yet flashy) flavors in this cocktail.

For this cocktail, we use pure 100% blueberry juice. It’s barely sweet. If […]

Baked Apples

Lady Apples

These little apples work beautifully to create a sweet ending to any meal. Their small size allows for a sweet treat without the unfortunate feeling of excess or over-indulgence. Any small apple can be used. But, these and small empire apples are two […]

Berkeley Tie Dye Tomatoes

Pink Berkeley Tie Dye?

These were rich, juicy, and delicious. So, after eating these tomatoes, I’ve spent a little bit of time attempting to identify them. Is this a Pink Berkeley Tie Dye?

Or…

…Is this a Berkeley Tie Dye? Or, […]

In Denial, Tomato On Grilled Baguette

Our tomato plants are some serious fighters this year. Somehow, we’ve managed to pick a couple handfuls of Sun Gold cherries a week for the last few weeks. In the back, those two beauties are courtesy of Whole Foods. They appear to be some type of red zebra tomato or […]

Brown Butter Rum Plum Cobbler

Plum compote or a chunky plum jam (like this) could easily be used in the place of fresh plums. But, it will be very sweet. A small spoonful served warm with vanilla ice cream would be best.

Brown Butter Rum Plum Cobbler makes 1 large dish

October 29th, 2014 | Category: Christmas, Favorite Ingredients, Fruit, Recipe, Sweets | Leave a comment

Sugar Plum Jam

Sugar Plums

Sometimes called Italian plums, or Damson, or Empress (though I believe there are differences between Damsons and Empress plums), they’re also called prune plums.

Sugar Plums, Sliced

Add sugar and freshly ground cinnamon.

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Garden Update — The Last Of The Tomatoes

Lemon Boy Ruled This Year

Juliet, I do love thee.

Juliet Takes Second Place

And, Sun Gold Cherries Drops To Third By a Nose

But, really, they’re all winners.

Something’s eating […]

Peach Jam

These peaches were so super ripe that I didn’t even bother to remove the skins. After the 10-15 minute boil, the skins almost melted away completely. And, the tiny bits of skin that remained were fine in the finished product.

Peach Jam makes 1 large jar

August 22nd, 2014 | Category: Biscuits, Bread, Breakfast, Condiments, Favorite Ingredients, Food, From Scratch, Fruit, Recipe, Simple Bites, Snacks, Sweets | Leave a comment

Peach Upside Down Cake

Peach Upside Down Cake

We’ve spent the last month eating one crate of barely ripe peaches. While still under ripe, we carefully washed and dried each peach. We placed one layer of peaches back in the crate. And, we covered them lightly with a flour sack towel. The […]

Garden 2014 — Update

Lemon Boy (On my new cutting board with silver spoon handles)

A Rainbow of Cajun Belle Peppers

A Bowl of Tomatoes for the Week

Another Week’s Worth of Tomatoes & 2 Cajun Belle Peppers