Everyone has an opinion about fruitcake. Â I’m in the “don’t care for it” camp. Â My version of fruitcake is not too sweet and not too fruity. Â I make this every year. “...Read More
Without vinaigrette dressing I don’t know how I would manage our weekly CSA veggie delivery. Â Too much lettuce? Â Time for a big salad. Â A weird root vegetable we’ve never seen before? Â...Read More
We’ve had a huge jar of kimchi in our fridge for way too long. Â Yesterday I got tired of looking at it. Â I wondered just how long it we could keep it before it was too funky to eat. Â Is that ...Read More
Spice rubs are great if you want to give a homemade gift but you don’t have a lot of time. Â This recipe is great with all kinds of pork. The recipe is here. This year I’m planning to prin...Read More
The year we are a bit overwhelmed with the size of our persimmon harvest! Â And the pomegranate tree has been quite plentiful too. Â I created this cake to help use up some of the fruit. Use a light t...Read More
Gravlax takes some advanced planning but it’s worth it. I like to take a plate of gravlax with crackers and mustard cream cheese to holiday potlucks. I always make extra to eat for breakfast...Read More
This is one of my all time favorite recipes! The cumin seed adds an unexpected hit of spice to this sweet pepper jelly. Since the book containing this recipe is out of print I think it’s OK to...Read More
Homemade limoncello is so much better than what you can buy in the store! It’s sweet and lemony and isn’t the color of antifreeze. Best of all, it’s really easy to make limoncell...Read More
This warm, sweet sauce is great with pancakes or french toast. The lightly cooked persimmon tastes like apricot and apple. Yum! For this recipe you’ll need: 1 pound Fuyu persimmons juice of ...Read More
This cranberry sauce is sweet and fruity. Persimmon tastes a bit like apricot when cooked. For this recipe you’ll need: 1 pound Fuyu persimmons 12 ounces whole cranberries 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 te...Read More
