We made this following Ocean Spray’s recipe: http://www.oceanspray.com/Recipes/Corporate/Sauces,-Sides-Salads/Homemade-Whole-Berry-Cranberry-Sauce.aspx. Bring 1 cup each sugar and water to a boil, then add 12 oz of cranberries (washed and drained). Once the mixture boils, reduce to a simmer and let cook for 10 minutes. We added the zest of an orange and 1-2 inch of fresh ginger… Continue reading Waimar’s whole cranberry sauce
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Simple applesauce
Peel, core, and slice (into ¼ inch thickness) 6 large apples (preferably a mix of sweet and tart varieties), and place in a large Dutch oven. Add ½ cup apple cider, juice, or water (here, apple cider) and ½ tsp cinnamon. Cover and simmer until apples are mashable with a spoon (about 20 mins). Purée… Continue reading Simple applesauce
Artichoke dipping sauce
We made this sauce to go with a steamed artichoke dish, which is here: http://piglettedc.tumblr.com/post/119235552216/artichoke-steamed-in-flavored-broth-this-was-my Here is the sauce recipe, except that we omitted the 2 Tbsp of water and added about ¼ tsp sugar: http://www.drsinatra.com/healthy-heart-recipe-eating-artichokes This was enough sauce for 2 artichokes. (May 2015)
Blueberries and milk sprinkled with vanilla-infused sugar
Blueberries and milk sprinkled with vanilla-infused sugar. During my childhood, my mom loved having blueberries with milk - and lots of sugar. I tried it this time with homemade vanilla-infused sugar (see recipe below), and it tasted great. (Sept. 2013) Vanilla-infused sugar: Place a whole vanilla pod in a seal-proof glass jar, then pour sugar in… Continue reading Blueberries and milk sprinkled with vanilla-infused sugar
Vietnamese bittersweet caramel sauce (nuoc mau)
We made Andrea Nguyen’s recipe: https://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2007/10/caramel-sauce.html Before you try making this, make sure you have a clean sink that you can fill with water. (Mar. 2014) Source: Andrea Nguyen, author and teacher, Vietworldkitchen.com.
Vietnamese daikon and carrot pickle
Very excited about making this pickle for the first time. Recipe from Andrea Nguyen’s The Banh Mi Handbook and available on her glorious food blog, VietWorld Kitchen, https://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2009/05/daikon-and-carrot-pickle-recipe-do-chua.html. (Dec. 2014) Sources: Andrea Nguyen's The Banh Mi Handbook: Recipes for Crazy-Delicious Vietnamese Sandwiches (Ten Speed Press, 2014); Andrea Nguyen, author and teacher, Vietworldkitchen.com.
Javanese carrot, shallot, and Anjou pear pickle
This dish is based on the Indonesian dish, adar timun, except that I substituted Anjou pear for cucumber. Cut 1 pear and 1 large carrot into matchsticks, and thinly slice 3 shallots, add 1 ½ Tbsp kosher salt, and cover with 2 cups hot water for 15 minutes. Drain vegetables, then mix with 2 Tbsp… Continue reading Javanese carrot, shallot, and Anjou pear pickle
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