How to Bake Blackberry Pie
Blackberry Pie is a true joy of summertime. When blackberries are in season, there is nothing more delicious than the plump, luscious blackberries in a pie with a little whipped cream, crème fraîche or ice cream on the side. This is really a treat for the eyes and the palate. Though, I prefer fresh blackberries, frozen blackberries are acceptable. How to Bake Blackberry Pie: I used my Mom’s recipe for the pie shell of this...
Holiday Breads: Thanksgiving Twists on the Traditional
A beautiful addition to any festive feast is a fresh & delicious Holiday Bread – here’s some Thanksgiving Twists on the Traditional! Fluffy, white dinner rolls are very tasty and we usually serve them with our Holiday dinners. A wonderful staple, but this can be a bit, well, boring for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Let’s spice things up with some wonderful ideas for those Holiday get-togethers. Holiday Bread Ideas:...
Web Chef Review: Haskapa Jam
If you have never tasted Haskapa Jam, there is a treat in store for you. This delicious jam is made with the berries of the haskap plant, which is indigenous to Russia, but is presently grown in most of the Canadian provinces as well. The haskap berry is dark, frosty, and purplish in color, oval in shape, about an inch long, with sweet, deep crimson flesh. The Haskapa Jam is chock full of amazing, plump, ripe, glistening berries. This...
How to Make S’mores Mini Cones + Video
In this delicious recipe for How to Make S’mores Mini Cones, I am excited to show you how a little imagination goes a long way towards the creation of a wildly dreamy-creamy, S’mores-like treat. S’mores have always been a particular favorite of mine, even though they tend to get a bit messy to eat. With chocolate pieces hidden in the bottom of the cute little mini cones, followed by a golden, gooey, partially-melted...
Web Chef Review: Harvest Barn Local Niagara Rhubarb
If you love this fruit, you’ll have to pick up some Harvest Barn Country Markets Local Niagara Rhubarb! Aside from the fact that we are able to get the freshest, tastiest rhubarb from our Niagara-on-the-Lake Harvest Barn Country Market, the rhubarb we got there was at its optimum point of ripeness. These bunches were perfect for cooking as in stewed rhubarb, rhubarb pie, rhubarb tarts, rhubarb fritters and we kind of enjoy it...
Web Chef Review: Epicureal Pure Bourbon Vanilla Extract
I want to share with you a really nice product – Epicureal Pure Bourbon Vanilla Extract. Now, of course, baking comes to mind immediately when you think of vanilla extract, but there are so many other uses for vanilla including desserts, yogurt, drinks, with fruit, waffles, pancakes, muffins…don’t get me going! Now, this vanilla extract may be a little cloudier than the next, and that actually makes me happy. There...
How to Bake Pecan Pie: Georgia Pecan Month
Georgia Pecan Month has arrived and it’s time to bake a Pecan Pie. Pecans are a Native American nut, primarily cultivated today in Georgia from a native variety of hickory tree. A high fat, in fact one of the nuts, which is heaviest in fats — sometimes as high as 75% fat. The downside of high fat content is that they tend to become rancid quickly, so it’s best to store them in the freezer to keep them fresh tasting....
How to Make Peanut Butter: National Peanut Butter Month
The month of November is National Peanut Butter Month, and what could be a better way to celebrate than to make Homemade Peanut Butter? Peanut butter brings back childhood memories, when peanut butter sandwiches were a favorite of mine. Even now, as a woman of a certain age, I crave a peanut butter sandwich, and it’s a serious matter when I want it, I want it now. Peanut butter & bananas are a very delicious & healthy...
November Food Holidays & Events
Here are November Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here and there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Georgia Pecan Month: How to Bake Pecan Pie: Georgia Pecan Month Browse Pecan recipes, Nut shows, Nut recipes Vegan Banana Pecan Muffins How to Bake Rose’s Pecan Cookies Cooking Shows: Nuts Recipes + Reviews Good Nutrition Month:...
2 Prune Recipes for Four Prunes Day
Four Prunes Day, it is, and below you’ll find a 2 great recipes made with prunes that you’ll love. Simple & delicious. Prune Facts: Prunes are freestone, purplish black plums, great for eating or cooking, and delicious dried for snacking. When dried, their sugar content is bumped up. This keeps them from molding or decaying. Storage is easy, and refrigeration is probably best, if you are keeping them for a prolonged...
A National Gumbo Day Recipe: Ooh Wee!
National Gumbo Day is here and this delicious dish is well worth the time you put into making it. Yes, it’s a slow roller of a recipe, but it’s oh-so worth it! How to Cook Gumbo: Most people immediately think about seafood gumbo, but it doesn’t have to include fruit of the sea at all. You can also make sausage, chicken, and even vegetable gumbos too. Proper gumbo needs a great roux, basic to Creole or Cajun cooking....
October Food Holidays & Events
Here are October Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here and there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month: Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month: Easy Nutrition & Health Guidelines Browse Healthy shows, Healthy recipes Browse Organic shows, Organic recipes Browse Vegetarian + Vegan shows, Vegetarian recipes,...
Happy National Peanut Day
This is National Peanut Day! Peanuts are very healthy & delicious. As well, peanuts are incorporated in a plethora of food products, which we enjoy daily. When you see a peanut in its shell, it is just a plain looking, dry, little thing…but when you crack that shell, the most amazing aroma is emitted. Then comes the taste — Ohhh, the taste…so very good. And then, another one & another & another —...
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