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Culinary

What’s In Your Pantry? Part Two

…sweet potatoes, were harvested earlier in the season and stored. Apples and pears were also stored in the root cellar, but separated from the vegetables as they release ethylene gas…

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Fruit Desserts

Rum and Vanilla Poached Peaches

…taste. Pour over peaches. Let cool completely. Store in a glass container unless you want to can them. If you do, read on. If you don’t, store the vanilla beans…

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FAQs

What’s the best vanilla extract?

…the store shelves and wondered which  is the best vanilla extract to buy? In some respects, choosing a vanilla extract is like selecting a fine wine. How do you know…

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How Pu’erh Got Me To Stockton

That isn’t exactly accurate.  I drove myself there and I’m not sure that I could find a store in Stockton that carries Numi’s Pu’ehr, but they should. Friday I drove…

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Book Reviews

Vinaigrettes and Other Dressings

…at a local bookstore, and I remember being entranced by her knowledge of wine and food. We both also share a love of vanilla though Michele is a savory food…

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Candies and Confections

Vanilla Creme Eggs

Crème Eggs – Time honored store bought confections indicating the arrival of spring – Now available at your fingertips! With the crack of their hard chocolate shell revealing syrupy yolk…

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A Visit To King Arthur Flour

…retail store comprise the three wings of the building. In fact, the entire facility is so new, they hadn’t yet had their grand opening. We chose from a creative  selection…

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Comfort Foods

Last Call for Summer Fruit Desserts!

…“death knell” for summer fruit. For the rest of the month we’ll be pushing pumpkins and apples at the store (with a few grapes and pomegranates for good measure) and…

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Culinary

Aioli

For those of you unfamiliar with aioli, it is the delicate, French version of mayonnaise, easily made at home, and infinitely more delicious than the store-bought variety.  Don’t be put…

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Unraveling Women’s Fair Trade

…dry goods store, a taxi service, or a restaurant); and then help the artisan launch that enterprise—all within 27 months. Though none of the organization’s founders had a business background,…

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