I had no idea how easy and how far superior homemade cream butter was to store bought butter until I tried to make it. Now it’s the only thing I’ll spread on fresh bread. I had this elementary school memory of shaking shaking shaking all day long to make butter; but now we have magical […]
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2.16.11
Mandarin Oranges
I picked up some mandarin oranges at the store yesterday. They were so beautiful with all those gorgeous green leaves, I couldn’t help taking a quick photo. So perfectly tart and delicious, we’ve been devouring them.
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2.15.11
Proscuitto and Lemon Arugula Pie
This is my new favorite kind of pizza. I love the version from Delfina here so this past weekend I tried to recreate it and really enjoyed the result. It’s a white pizza, which means that there is no tomato sauce. Toppings:Fresh mozzarella cheese (sliced directly on top of the dough)Strips of smoked prosciutto Lemon […]
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2.3.11
The Ticket Kitchen: Hot Chocolate on a Stick!
One of my favorite daily reads, The GiversLog, just opened up an online chocolate shop called The Ticket Kitchen specializing in gourmet hot chocolate on a stick (so brilliant, right?). Sweet AmberLee sent me some to sample last week and ohmygoodness. They were so delicious. Plus it was fun to watch it melt into the […]