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I made this yesterday for a party and rather liked it. I did find that my pistachios got a little overcooked due to the long cooking time - pushing them in to the batter a bit might have protected them. I also think I might add something (cardamom, maybe) to the batter to add a bit more flavor to that part of the equation. Maybe even just vanilla.

Hog Heaven, just north of Charlottesville, VA

Real country ham, spicy mustard, tangy chutney, all on a fresh biscuit.

Fresh, warm oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.

Learning how to butcher a pig a couple of years ago at [location redacted disclosed due to lack of USDA certification] with the farmer who raised the delicious Tamworth hog. And then cooking, curing, and generally savoring every bit of that delicious pig.

The chocolate brownie from The Bakers Palette in Charlottesville, VA. (no affiliation to the bakery, just get them every time I go back home)

VA-style country ham with mustard and chutney

Exactly what I had this morning: ham and homemade apple/golden raisin chutney on fresh biscuits. The sweetness (apples and raisins), acid (cider vinegar), and tang (onions, chili flake, mustard seed) are the perfect foil for salty delicious ham.

Of course, this morning it was Kite's Ham from Wolftown, VA... next time I'd like it to be from D'Artagnan.