Cooking Classics The Technique Apricot-Peach Jam Apricot-Peach Jam is a real treat. Imagine indulging in the freshest, peachiest tasting treat. Rich color & vibrant flavor make this recipe well worth your attention. Cooking the jam with the skins on the apricots reduces prep time & ensures all of the fruit ends up in the jam […]
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Cooking Classics: Plum Jam
Cooking Classics The Technique Plum Jam Plum Jam is one of summer’s simple joys. It may be prepared quickly & without a whole lot of fuss. Use it for breakfast, lunch or supper meals as it pairs beautifully with freshly baked breads or grilled meats. Try it in place of cranberry relish when a bar […]
Baking Classics: Walnut-Jarlsberg Plum Galettes
Baking Classics The Technique Walnut-Jarlsberg Plum Galettes Fresh seasonal ingredients should be highlighted from appetizers to desserts when summer entertaining is in order. A recipe of Buttermilk Pâte Sucrée may be rolled into smaller discs & filled with a Simple Plum Jam then topped with cheese & nuts. Walnut-Jarlsberg Plum Galettes may be prepared up to a day in […]
The Basics: Plums
Cooking & Baking Essentials The Profile Plums Plums are a juicy, sweet fruit that belong to the Prunus genus & contain a hard stone pit much like a nectarine or peach. They are available from May through October & may be used in variety of recipes ranging from galettes to simple jams. Breakfast spreads may be prepared […]
The Essential Guide To Galettes
Cooking & Baking Essentials The Profile The Essential Guide To Galettes A galette is a French rustic, flat tart made from pastry dough. They are exposed or left open in the center giving you a peek as to it’s contents. Galettes may be sweet or savory & they are some of the most effortless & […]
Summer Entertaining: Tomato-Basil Tartlets
Summer Entertaining Southern Socials Tomato-Basil Tartlets A few Classic Tomato-Basil Tartlets are just what summer parties deserve. Fitting a basic Buttermilk Pâte Brisée dough into smaller tart pans & blind baking them offers a wonderful appetizer that may be passed during casual backyard barbecues. Roma tomatoes are the perfect size fruit to top the rich Jarlsburg & gouda […]
The Basics: Yellow Tomatoes
Cooking & Baking Essentials The Profile Yellow Tomatoes There are many types of yellow tomatoes that are perfect to use when preparing summer salads, savory tarts & pies. They may be classified as slicing, cherry, grape or paste tomatoes for simple reference purposes making them ideal for specific recipe tasks. Yellow tomatoes have a higher sugar […]
Baking Classics: Tomato-Basil Tart
Baking Classics The Technique Tomato-Basil Tart Tomato pie has long been a classic recipe to prepare during the summer months in the South. Look for varieties such as Lemon Boy hybrid & Big Beef or heirloom tomatoes such as Red Beefsteak, Brandywines & Cherokee Purples when choosing selections from farm stands. They will not only […]
