Firm Caramel Sauce for Desserts

Posted on Nov 21, 2011 in Condiments, Desserts, Essentials | 2 comments

  This caramel is not as soft as ice cream top­ping, and works well as a layer in bars and pies, as it firms up bet­ter in the...

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Basil Pesto

Posted on Sep 3, 2011 in Condiments, Essentials | 8 comments

  To make basil pesto that is at all eco­nom­i­cal, you should either grow your own basil, or have a friend who does. I mourn the loss...

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Homemade Ginger Syrup

Posted on Sep 2, 2011 in Anthologie, Condiments | 2 comments

  Ques­tion: Have you ever heard of gin­ger syrup? Yes? Lucky you. No? Have I got a treat for you! Gin­ger syrup was new to us...

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Four Berry Freezer Jam

Posted on Aug 14, 2011 in Breakfast, Condiments | 2 comments

Some­times you get lucky. Some­times you cater a func­tion and the fresh berries hardly get touched. And the client can’t take any of...

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Caramelized Onions

Posted on Jun 30, 2011 in Condiments | 0 comments

Great on burg­ers, piz­zas, que­sadil­las, nachos, sandwiches.….and prob­a­bly a myr­iad other places as well! If you make these...

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Smoky Mayonnaise

Posted on Jun 28, 2011 in Condiments | 0 comments

If I could give this recipe 27 stars, I would. It started as a condi­ment to use on our Burger, but I can’t even describe how...

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Tomato Jam

Posted on Jun 28, 2011 in Condiments | 3 comments

Okay. Chef thought tomato jam sounded weird. Until I explained that it really was more of a cooked-down rel­ish or chut­ney. Then he was...

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