I’ll take limoncello over dessert any day. Limoncello is a lemon liqueur made primarily in Southern Italy, and especially renowned from Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast. Italians drink limoncello as a digestivo, or after dinner drink. It’s fantastic and I tend to order it anywhere it’s available. Typically I buy limoncello at a […]
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Wine Barrel Bed for a Little Dog in a Big Dog’s Body
On impulse, I bought a quarter wine barrel at Wimberly Winery, a winery in the Texas Hill Country. Sure, most people would plant something in it, but I felt like it was a good size for a dog bed. We already have a wine barrel bistro table that I made from a Becker Vineyards barrel, […]
One Vinaigrette to Rule Them All
I refuse to buy salad dressing. Store bought dressing is full of sodium, and once I tried homemade salad dressing I never looked back. What’s great about my go-to vinaigrette recipe is that most ingredients are already in my pantry (or in the herb garden outside). I can also add or substitute ingredients for a […]
Pepper Jelly and Cranberry Sauce and Pumpkin Butter, Oh My!
There are a few recipe variations from my basic jam/jelly/marmalade formula. Apple Pepper Jelly has always been a huge hit at parties. It is blissful on crackers with cream cheese, and I’ve heard of some people spreading it on sandwiches in lieu of mayonnaise or mustard. My Cranberry Sauce is a holiday favorite, and leftovers […]
A Mathematical Formula for Jam/Jelly/Marmalade
I’ve been canning for over 20 years. I went through a lot of trial and error the first few years as I tried different recipes and combinations. At one point I realized that all the recipes were crap, so I threw them out and just used my own. I actually came up with a simple […]