It’s not often that friends become family. But when the friends are super special – it DOES happen. And family time often means celebration (very often, in our case). And celebration sometimes means birthdays. And birthdays mean dark chocolate cake – Dark Chocolate Strawberry Jam Cake, to be exact. And, of course, chocolate, chocolate ice…
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Just as spring began to emerge this year, I said to Valerie, “I really want to make rhubarb rose panna cotta.” Of course, she smiled and said, “okay.” What else would she say? Any excuse for us to get into the kitchen and whip up a sweet or a savory storm leaves us both grinning….
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“Do you like to make jam?” he asked me. “How about blackcurrant bushes.” “Umm…I don’t know. Sure?” Last fall, as our yard was being landscaped, I was offered blackcurrant bushes for both the decorative, and homemade jam, culinary purposes. There have been very few times in my life when I’ve lived in an area where…
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After such sweet success with my Quick Triple Berry Jam, I decided to try out something just a touch more savory. I wanted a bit of the umami flavor of mellow miso to swing softly with the succor of dried fruit and fresh citrus juice. And, I wanted just a touch of red wine. And,…
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