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Olive oil Walnut oil – I use over salads and vegetables and in cookies and cakes. Sesame Seed Oil Real Butter Garlic confit Red Onion Marmalade Horseradish – Beavers Cinnamon Plum Jelly Grapefruit Pomegranate Jelly – 2010 Ventura County Fair … Continue reading →

For me, Peanut Brittle is a tie to the past; an old fashioned candy that appeared in our house only during the Christmas season. It came in a small cardboard box wrapped in cellophane that I couldn’t wait to open. … Continue reading →

A Peach Tart is the perfect combination of buttery crisp pastry and sweet juicy peaches. This is a great way to celebrate peaches at their prime, as it simply places wedges, lightly salted and sweetened with sugar, on a platform … Continue reading →

The term flour was once spelled ‘flower’. The milled flour we buy and use today was once ground using a mortar and pestle. Milling of different grains dates back to prehistoric times and through the ages automation of the milling … Continue reading →

Place the Clementines in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and then simmer the Clementines for about two hours. Drain and let the oranges cool completely. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) … Continue reading →

SMOOTH PEAR JAM WITH HONEY AND VANILLA 2.5 pounds ripe bartlett pears, peeled, cored and chunked 2 heaping cups (1 pound) granulated sugar 1 cup honey juice of 1 lemon 1 vanilla bean, split Optional 1/2 tsp cardamon powder 1 … Continue reading →

HUCKLEBERRY JAM from Saving the Season blog. 1/2 pound wild huckleberries 1 cup sugar. 1 pick over the berries and heat in a small pot with a few drops of water. 2 mash them well with a fork, then add … Continue reading →

 Just found this recipe, and I am trying it soon! Strawberry Cordial Ingredients: Strawberries or Raspberries or Pineapple or Blackberries or …. Sugar Vodka or I hear gin is even better Large wide-mouth jar Directions: 1. Wash and hull strawberries, … Continue reading →

Rocky Road Brownies: You can use a box of brownie mix! Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Butter, or spray with a non stick vegetable spray, an 8 inch (20 … Continue reading →

From scratch (See below for cake mix recipe) 3 cups cake flour 2 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups sugar 3/4 cup butter, room temperature 1/4 cup vegetable oil 3 large eggs 1 … Continue reading →