I love a traditional wassail, and I make it three times a year – on the first day of snow, on the longest night of the year and on New Year’s Eve. And today marks the longest night of the year and the shortest day. We’ll celebrate with wassail and by lighting a candle that [...]
For the Love of Organic Dark Chocolate
February 11, 2010 By 39 Comments
Organic dark chocolate – sweet but not too sweet and almost lustful in its intensity. There’s no treat that quite fulfills the essence of Valentine’s Day like a good, organic dark chocolate. Serve it as it suits: in a mousse, in hot chocolate or in a beautiful bar of chocolate. Organic dark chocolate is a [...]
Mandarin & Cranberry Relish
November 23, 2009 By 10 Comments
Friday afternoon, a heavy box brimming with satsuma mandarins courtesy of Chaffin Family Orchards greeted me at the post office. I’d anticipated their arrival all week – eager for something fresh and vibrant after a month when no other fresh fruit was available from our CSA but for apples. These beautiful mandarins [...]
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