I do! I’m making more and finally found a scientifically sound post on the set point for jelly and jam. I am happy to share the site, but not going to share my apple chili jelly. It’s just how I am. Sorry about that. However, as a peace offering I’m happy to provide you the “Peace Train” v “Crazy Train” off (Yusuf v...

We went to Apple Annie’s last week. It’s not exactly New York Apple Picking Weather, but it WAS under 80 when we were there, so no few complaints were heard from any of us. We picked: pumpkins, tomatoes, peppers (many varieties), green beans, did I mention tomatoes, cukes, butternut and banana and zucchini squash, and apples. Lotsa apples. Mmmmmmm. Last night began the extravaganza—Grandma Ruth’s Chili Sauce and...

The boys are off of school this week so getting back into the blogging/writing/work vein has been a challenge, but jet lag got me up at 4am, so you’re the beneficiaries. I decided to put the InterWebs to good use and will be collecting some of the recipes I came into contact with whilst over there. (You saw the whilst, didn’t you. Classy, eh?) So, today we take a look at Welsh Cakes or picau ar y maen (bakestone cakes). I’m...

2010 Harvest Tally. Gaze in awe at the extraordinary tally here. This comes by way of a friend of mine from middle school in Tucson, Arizona. I seem to recall commiserating sitting behind her in our 8th grade English class as we suffered sat through endless 80 word spelling tests and sentence diagramming instruction. Okay, the diagramming was kind of cool. But I wasn’t about to admit that back then. Regardless. I would like to tell you...

Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef: gluten-free rugelach. I’m in heaven. I was asked to make GF challah tonight and bring a dessert to a Rosh Hashana dinner. The former was easy–I’ve been modifying this GF challah recipe of late and it’s been spectacular–and better with a few modifications. Now I’m going to attach the rugelach. This wont be my first GF rugelach, but I can tell it’s going to be my best....

Erica, over here where she “blogs sporadically” mentioned making yogurt the other day. I believe my judicious reply was, “You did not!” Shortly after, I received an email from her with instructions: A gallon of milk in a crock pot at 0700 hrs, on low for 3-1/2 hrs. 1000 hrs, shut off crock pot. 1200 hrs, remove some of the (still!) warm milk and whisk it with a cup (I used more because I was paranoid) of active yogurt. I...