Focaccia Charcuterie Board
Jan. 15, 2025, noon
Focaccia is a quick, flavorful bread that you can serve at dinner as a side, a sandwich, or as a base for toppings. It's a small batch recipe that goes together very quickly, in two hours.
Today, we are going to make a base for a charcuterie board from the focaccia using oven-safe ramekins.
This recipe is adapted from Venison for Dinner.
For the focaccia:
1 cup warm water
4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 ½ tablespoon olive oil
Coarse salt for sprinkling on top
Fresh herbs for garnish on top
Mix the flour and salt in a big bowl.
Stir the yeast and water together in a separate bowl/measuring cup/jar.
Mix the two together just until there are no dry spots left in the flour and it’s well combined; no need to mix it forever.
Cover with a wet tea towel, and let sit for 2-...
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Nov. 20, 2024, noon
No, these recipes are not healthy. But at holidays, especially Christmas, we allow ourselves some indulgences. These are some of my family's favorite Christmas candy.
NELL'S PEANUT BRITTLE
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup water
2 cups raw peanuts
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Put sugar, salt, syrup and water into a heavy saucepan and set over medium high heat.
Bring to a boil and cook until it spins a thread. No need to stir.
Add peanuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture becomes light brown and the peanuts begin to pop.
Add the butter and vanilla and blend quickly.
Then add the soda and remove from heat stirring quickly and thoroughly.
Pour onto greased cookie sheets - not spreading - and let cool.
Break up and put in airtight container.
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Nov. 13, 2024, noon
All pumpkins are squash, but not all squash are pumpkins.
Winter squash begins to ripen in September. Because they store well, they are available all through the fall and winter.
Here is a list of different varieties...
Green Kabocha, Buttercup, Carnival, Acorn, Red Kabocha, Red Kuri, Delicata, Sweet Dumpling, Hubbard, White Acorn, Honeynut, Turban, Spaghetti, and Butternut plus many more.
Winter squash has a lot of antioxidants, which can boost your immunity and help your body to fight off certain diseases.
Most winter squash can be used interchangeably in recipes. Many can be peeled, cut into pieces and roasted with olive oil, salt and pepper. Many can be boiled just like potatoes and mashed with butter and salt. You can eat the skin of many varieties. Here are just a few varieties of these winter prizes and some recipes that use them.
SUGAR OR PIE PUMPKINS
Make sure to choose a variety of pumpkin that's i...
Read More...Cantucci
Nov. 6, 2024, noon
When my husband and I were in Tuscany taking cooking classes, we made these cantucci or biscotti. Biscotti means twice-baked in Italian. Since they are very dry, biscotti traditionally are served with a drink, into which they may be dunked.
In Italy, they are typically served as an after-dinner dessert with a Tuscan fortified wine called Vin Santo.
Outside of Italy, they more frequently accompany coffee, including cappucinos and lattes.
No matter what liquid you dunk them into, they are delicious!
With the holiday season upon us, these make excellent gifts!
Here is the recipe...
ALMOND CANTUCCI
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
zest from 1 orange or lemon
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup almonds, whole, raw, and unpeeled
Mix the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl, make a well in the center and add the zest and eggs. &nbs...
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