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Canned PiccalilliRelish
Thursday, July 31, 2014
6 min read

Piccalilli Pepper Relish

There is an American tradition of pickling and canning that goes back to the early settler days. Because of the seasonal uncertainty of food sources and the lack of refrigeration, it was really important to extend the bounty of the…

Tofu "Crab" Cakes
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
5 min read

Tofu Crab Cakes recipe

It's summer and some of the classic tastes of the season derive from our memories of trips to the beach. Fried clams, fresh oysters, shrimp boils, lobster rolls. Seafood evokes the smell of the ocean and the feel of the…

Pegu Club Cocktail
Friday, April 4, 2014
3 min read

Pegu Club Cocktail

Like many classic gin cocktails, the Pegu Club Cocktail has its origins in the British Colonial Empire. The cocktail was named after the original Pegu Club in Rangoon, Burma - part of the British Empire during Victorian times and now, independent present-day Myanmar.
Porcini Mushroom Barley Soup
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
5 min read

Porcini Mushroom Barley Soup

The Italians, especially the Tucsons, use porcini mushrooms, fresh or dried, in sauces, risottos and stews. When you buy them dried, they have a very concentrated savory mushroom aroma. Because I could not bring home the fresh porcini, I was happy to bring home a few vacuum packs of the dried mushrooms as a souvenir of Tuscany.
Homemade Pumpkin Pie
Thursday, November 14, 2013
7 min read

Pumpkin Pie from scratch

Thanksgiving is in a couple of weeks and I'm already starting to plan for the annual feast. If your family is like ours, then the Thanksgiving holiday is a time when you put aside new recipes and return to traditional…

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