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We all have food traditions that are specific to our geographical location. I am a citizen of the Southeastern United States, and my residence is just outside the Great Smoky Mountains. I could tell you about a number of traditional and odd-sounding foodstuffs that I grew up on; eggs scrambled with crumbled cornbread, cushaw pie, chocolate grav y ... but this post is dedicated to a simple southern snack that I remember fondly: peanuts in Coca-Cola . When I was a kid I would ride to the gas station with my dad in his old beat-up work truck. While he filled the tank, I’d go inside the mini mart with a few dollars he’d given me and get a couple of Coca-Colas (in glass bottles) and two bags of salted peanuts.How Sweet It Is
Well now that I’m certain no internet creepers can come kidnap me, it’s safe to tell you that I’ve been playing single lady all week long. Which normally is totally AWESOME. You know I love it. I live for it. It’s my time.
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Although this is called Kitchen Witter, I am afraid I have been banished - or have banished myself - to my Cell these past few days. Some people would call it a study or an office, but really it is a cell: no windows, no views, nothing on the walls; all there's room for is a desk, a chair and a computer. I love writing with my laptop at the… Read on
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At the farmers' market this week, I couldn't resist grabbing handfuls of pea shoots, wild with fresh young leaves and spiraling tendrils. Then my eyes, and nose, wandered over to the baskets of seascape strawberries, and I tucked those in my bag, too. Walking home, I started dreaming of ways to combine these two beautiful ingredients, and before I knew it, I was in the kitchen making these crostini. MoreI've been thinking a lot about the flavors apricot and ginger and how well they go together. My next door tasting room neighbors, Republic of Jam , makes this amazing Apricot-Ginger Jam . It's vibrant, spicy and zingy, just a really interesting flavor. One day the jam gals and I paired our Pinot Blanc with the Apricot-Ginger Jam...holy cow, the flavors went together amazingly. I really didn't expect it.
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The Crepes of Wrath
I love duck. I have always felt that it’s an acquired taste for most people, but I can remember enjoying it even at a young age. My first memory of duck was eating it with my dad and my brothers at a Chinese restaurant when we lived in California. My mom was out of town, visiting my grandmother in Canada, I believe, so my dad took us all out for dinner, which we adored, of course. My dad always, and I mean ALWAYS, orders too much food, but I’ve got no problem with it whatsoever.
This one is personal. Four years, five months and 19 days ago, I was bested by this quiche and as noted by the detailed date count, I may not be over it. Worse, it wasn’t even the quiche that bested me, but the crust. A flaky shell with even more fragility-enhancing butter than a standard pie dough, it was twice as big as a regular quiche shell, and then, instead of letting you press it into a shallow tart pan, it was draped inside the towering (okay, three-inch) walls of an open-hinged 9-inch springform ring.
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Growing up, I learned to Cook fabulous meals from my sweet Mom. She was busy raising 6 kids and often left the cookie jar task to me. As long as I would clean up the mess, she gave me free reign in her kitchen.
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