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Posted by LizNYC, November 7, 2007 at 12:38 PM
The Amateur Gourmet's current post about music and food got me thinking. I already have an "old reliable" playlist on my itunes for cooking and baking. But I'm assuming not everyone at my thanksgiving table will have the same music taste, so I'm at a loss as to what to put together for my Thanksgiving Day Playlist.
Growing up, my parents pulled out the same "101 Strings" album during Easter and Thanksgiving dinner, probably thinking that since candles were lit and the meals took hours to make, we should have classical music. I'll probably include some traditional music in the list, but what other songs or artists would you like the hear (at a low volume, to facilitate conversation, of course) as you give thanks through food?
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Posted by LizNYC, November 5, 2007 at 4:16 PM
With a recent batch (ok, four batches) of apple butter under my belt, I do believe I've caught the canning bug. I'd like to get one more batch of something preserved, but I'm not really in the mood for a weekend of trial and error. So, other canners, what are your tried and true canning recipes? Specifically, I'm looking for a seasonal jam (like cranberry, maybe), but let's hear what you've got!
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Posted by LizNYC, September 27, 2007 at 12:48 PM
I've been itching to try my hand at canning (jams, maybe some pickles too) for awhile now, and I think I've got my nerve up. Any experienced home-canners out there...do you have any advice for this newby? And also, one specific question: after canning, are there any foods that require refridgeration? In particular, if I make apple butter to be given out at christmas, do I have to refridgerate it in the meantime?
Thanks!
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Posted by LizNYC, August 3, 2007 at 12:24 PM
I cringe as I write this, but I'm trusting my fellow serious eaters to come up with something more creative than deli meat wrapped around a piece of cheese.
And just to preempt the type of response I would normally give to this topic ("It's not healthy to exclude any one food group, just eat it in moderation") this is an early intervention for me, so I don't end up sticking myself with insulin in a few years. So with that, let's hear your inventive salads, filling meat meals, etc. Thanks!
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