Our friend Leah gifted us kyoho grapes, a type of Concord grape commonly found in Japan and Korea. We tried this recipe: https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/09/concord-grape-jam-recipe-grape-jelly.html Our modifications: because we had 3 ½ cups grapes (not 8 cups), we roughly halved the recipe. For the sugar, we reduced to 1 cup citrus-infused granulated sugar and 1 ¼ cups… Continue reading Concord grape jam
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Lemon drop
A delicious cocktail courtesy of my wonderful brother-in-law, Gary. He tried this Ina Garten recipe: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/lemon-drop-cocktail-recipe-1941226. It was absolutely delicious. (Aug. 2019)
Vinegar-braised chicken legs with shiitakes, star anise, and dried fruit, pressure cooker style
We tried this recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/vinegar-braised-chicken-legs Our modifications: first, to cut down cooking time, we used a large (10 qt) pressure cooker. Second, based on our pantry, we used 10 skin-on drumsticks (about 2.5 lb) instead of 4 drumsticks and 4 thighs. We also substituted 6 dried apricots for 1/3 golden raisins and 2 small dried… Continue reading Vinegar-braised chicken legs with shiitakes, star anise, and dried fruit, pressure cooker style
Bacon-wrapped dried apricots with sage
Details here: https://www.reluctantgourmet.com/bacon-wrapped-dried-apricots-sage-recipe/ We didn’t have enough sage, so we cut the sage leaves into 2 pieces and then placed one piece of sage on each apricot before wrapping it in 1/3 piece of bacon. We found 375 too low to crisp up the bacon, so we increased to 400. (May 2019) Note: While making… Continue reading Bacon-wrapped dried apricots with sage
Homemade blueberry pie filling
We tried this recipe: http://chocolatewithgrace.com/homemade-blueberry-pie-filling/ The recipe called for 2 cups frozen or fresh blueberries. Because we had 2 ½ cups frozen blueberries on hand, we increased the other ingredients by 25%: 2 ½ Tbsp (2 Tbsp plus 1 ½ tsp) cornstarch, 5/8 cup (½ cup plus 2 Tbsp, but we reduced by 1 Tbsp)… Continue reading Homemade blueberry pie filling
Blueberry crumb pie
We had about 14 oz fresh (but too soft) blueberries and a frozen pie crust, so we tried this recipe: https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/blueberry-crumb-pie-34185 Because we used frozen pie crust, we let it come to room temperature for 10 mins, and then poked the bottom of the crust a few times with a fork before scooping in the… Continue reading Blueberry crumb pie
Hot mulled apple cider, version 2
We tried this Bobby Flay recipe: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/mulled-cider-recipe-1943275 Because our orange was unexpectedly sour (almost grapefruit-like), we added a drizzle of honey to the pot before serving the cider. (Jan. 2019)
Apple blueberry crisp
We followed this apple crisp recipe but substituted two of the apples with 1 pint fresh blueberries: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/apple-crisp-1960784 Our modifications: first, we peeled, cored, sliced 3 Gala apples and placed into a medium mixing bowl. We tossed them with juice from ½ a lemon, 1 Tbsp flour, and slightly less than 2/3 cup white sugar… Continue reading Apple blueberry crisp
Spiced applesauce cake with cinnamon cream cheese icing
We tried this Smitten Kitchen recipe: http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/10/spiced-applesauce-cake/ We used an 8" round cake pan instead of square. (Jan. 2019)
Pear custard cake in cast iron pan
We tried this recipe: https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/pear-custard/ We had only three red pears, so we also used a Fuji apple. We peeled, cored, and thinly sliced all four pieces of fruit and placed them in a lightly oiled cast iron pan. We then poured the custard batter over the sliced pears and apple. Even after 45 mins… Continue reading Pear custard cake in cast iron pan
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