Desserts
9 February 2010 by
Jean Johnson
Here's a video on making Chocolate Goodies. If you don't have a grinder and go the cuisinart route, you might use a little brandy or juice to make things work.
The best thing about this chocolate offering is that those of us who don't like dancing up close and personal with ...
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17 December 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Here's the rap on Hot Chile Cookies straight from the pages of Hippie Kitchen:
Hot Chile Cookies
The chile absolutely makes these cookies. Red chile flakes are such an affordable, easy boon to cooking. I use them so much that they sit out on my cutting board by the cinnamon and salt ...
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23 November 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Life's too short for store bought pie crust. Here's a recipe note from Hippie Kitchen for pie crust the old fashioned way.
Home Made Pie Crust
Use two parts flour to one part fat for your crust. In the pie pictured, I used two cups of unbleached white flour (departing from my ...
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20 June 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Dipped Strawberries
Recipe Note
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Trim the tips off the berries so they stand up. Dip in melted chocolate and cool in refrigerator on wax paper or a buttered plate.
My family's style with strawberries is pretty pedestrian. Usually berries and ice cream, a shortcake, or berries with a little cream and ...
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13 December 2007 by
Jean Johnson
This time of year cues to chow down on sugar+butter are as ubiquitous as canned holiday music. So if you're trying to keep things under wraps and still want something oh so luscious, try baked pears. D'Anjous are my favorite to bake because they hold their shape. And when I ...
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14 October 2007 by
Jean Johnson
Cinnamon Brandy Apples
Recipe Note Humpday trailer
Fantasia/2000 video Dissolve a spoon of arrowroot powder or cornstarch in a little cold water before adding to grated apple laced with lemon juice for a simmer.
Cinnamon, nutmeg, pure vanilla extract, and little brandy turns these apples goopy and homey and good.
Cocoon: The ...
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9 August 2007 by
Jean Johnson
This dish wouldn't work any time except when the apricots are at their prime. Just ask my friend Olive who enjoyed this with me one balmy Portland August evening. All it takes is a few plump softies along with room temperature blue cheese to pull this heavenly dessert together.
Blue Moon ...
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