A couple of weeks ago, at work, one of the chefs whipped up an arugula pesto to use on pizzas. It was bright green, and had a little extra zing then your regular pesto. This inspired me into trying to make my own variation at home. I decided to go the extra mile, and pair…
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Strawberry Crisp
Well, I am still on my strawberry kick, and when I was asked to bring dessert to a dinner party earlier this week, this is what I came up with. I love a good fruit crisp, but have never actually made one with strawberries. I intended to bake a strawberry-rhubarb crisp, but I couldn’t find…
Strawberry Jam
There is nothing quite like a homemade strawberry jam that highlights the sweet cloying taste of freshly picked, sun-ripen strawberries in every bite. Freshly picked, sun-ripen strawberries that can’t be found in half-frozen Vermont during the month of April. Therein lies my dilemma. The berries available to me, at this time of year, are fresh…
White Bread
All week I have been fielding a craving for my Grandma’s homemade strawberry jam on her white homemade bread. I have been chalking it up to an ongoing craving for Spring, which has still been eluding us in these snowy northern environs. I generally do not make white bread, if fact, I can not remember…
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