Archive for November, 2007
Pumpkin Pie (with Maple Vanilla Sauce and Maple Spiced Pumpkin Seeds)
I want to apologize for my long absence. Not only have we been having some web server problems, but the shortened days have made it very difficult for me to take pictures, since my sub-par camera means I need the sunlight. Rest assured, I have been eating well, and on the occasion of my birthday, [...]
November 26, 2007
Posted in: baking, dessert, locally grown, pie, technique 
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Ciabatta
I figured I’d try making ciabatta (ie, Italian slipper bread, as it looks kinda like a man’s slipper) because it’s gotten so trendy in the past few years and there was a recipe in my bread book. The ciabatta process is quite different from other breads. It requires a starter begun the night before and [...]
November 13, 2007
Posted in: baking, bread No Comments
Easy Refrigerator Pickles (Two Ways)
I love pickles and I always have. As a Jew and a native New Yorker, it is in both my nature and nurture so shouldn’t surprise anyone. Perhaps more surprising in that I’ve rarely actually made them and thus far never made my favorites, but we start simple and work our way up. These two [...]
November 6, 2007
Posted in: farm share, garden, pickles 3 Comments