Anise Brittle is one of the two brittles I made this year. The Anise gives the brittle a lovely licorice flavor, something a little different from the more traditional peanut brittle. I also included possible additions to the recipe for an orange anise brittle – notes for a future experiment of mine. Ingredients: 1 1/2…
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Salted Bourbon Caramels
I started out this week with a candy making binge – 1 batch of caramel, 2 batches of brittle, and 2 batches of fudge – all before Tuesday. I had to get creative since I was making them for a Grandfather that is forbidden from having any chocolate or nuts. I’m starting out with posting…
Red Current Curd
I found some bright red currents at the grocery this past week, and I could not resist bring some home. Then came the process of figuring out what to do with them. I hit my jelly quota with the rose hip jelly I made earlier in the month, and while I thoroughly enjoyed the black…
The Salted Butter Break-Up
I could not resist the name of this buttery treat, especially, now that Valentine’s Day has passed. If only all break-ups were so sweet. This is a recipe from Dorie Greenspan’s book around my french table, and the recipe tends to have a closer resemblance to the making of a pie curst instead of your…
The Ephemeral Bee 