It’s that time again! Cranberries are showing up in grocery stores and just begging for you to prep your Thanksgiving and Christmas cranberry sauce early. I posted my recipes (here and here) last year around this time, but given the impending holiday season, it is worth reposting. My cranberry sauce is perfect for making ahead, […]
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Raising the Game
A guest blog post by Tracy Autumn is on the horizon…that beautiful time of year when temperatures begin to drop, jackets make a highly anticipated reappearance, trees commence their annual transformation to rich, golden colors, and there’s a delightful crispness in the air that can only mean one thing. Wait…what??? I live in Houston. None […]
Italian Toast (French Toast Was So Last Year)
I never liked French toast, but when I saw that Italian goddess Giada de Laurentiis make an Italian version of it I got a little curious. I’m not a foodie, and I don’t particularly follow recipes, instructions, or opinions of other people…so I thought I might try my version of her recipe. Like a lazy […]
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 […]