Waimar’s whole cranberry sauce

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

Watermelon and jicama salad with citrus notes

Bobby Flay's recipe is here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/jicama-and-watermelon-salad-recipe-1941006.html?soc=itksocialsharedefault%7Cios%7Cp. Although the recipe called for only 1 tsp each of orange and lime zest, we used all zest from one orange and two limes.  We also used about 1 cup jicama to 4 cups watermelon.  We will garnish with spearmint later.  (Sept. 2015)

Indian spiced fruit salad (fruit chaat)

This is a simple salad of various fruits cut into bite-sized pieces (here, 3 small guavas, a red delicious apple, a red pear, a plum, 1 cup red grapes, and 1 banana) tossed with the juice of one lime, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp each cayenne and black pepper.  The addition of savory spices… Continue reading Indian spiced fruit salad (fruit chaat)