Since I already made enough strawberry jam, I decided to make a fresh tart with some of the remaining berries. I was wanting to play around with a new crust recipe and ran into Faith from the kitchn while I was at the Deli, she told me about a oat shortbread crust that she had [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Strawberry Jam
Posted in Fruit, Jams and Preserves on June 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
About a week ago, I finally went out and picked some strawberries at a u-pick farm. (When I say some, I mean 16.3 lbs!) I had a few jam projects on my agenda. The first was a classic strawberry jam; 3.5 lbs of berries, 4.5 c of sugar, 6 Tbsp lemon juice, and the seeds [...]
Torta agli Amaretti e Cioccolato
Posted in Baking, cakes, Chocolate, Desserts on June 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
When I was in Modena a couple of years ago, Erika taught me how to make an amazing cake. It is called Torta agli Amaretti e Cioccolato, or Chocolate and Amaretti Cake. I haven’t been able to make it since because I can’t two very important ingredients, sassolino and amaretti (little crunchy cookies made with [...]
Balsamic vinegar tasting with Erika!
Posted in Cheese, Desserts, Ice Cream, Salads, Vinegar and Oil on June 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last week my friend Erika came to visit from Italy. (Erika is the maker of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena.) Her visit was centered around a Balsamic vinegar tasting that we did together at Zingerman’s Deli. We did several food pairings with the various ages and wood types (the different woods impart different flavors.) Strawberries [...]
Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
Posted in Fruit, Ice Cream, Risotto and Farrotto, Vinegar and Oil on June 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
About 4 years ago my sister and I went to Modena, Italy to learn about Traditional Balsamic Vinegar. We were lucky enough to stay with Erika Barbieri of Acetaia del Cristo. Erika’s family has been making Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena (ABTM) for generations. She and her business partner, Daniele, along with her brother Gilberto [...]
A flaky crust….and a couple of fillings.
Posted in Baking, Fruit, tagged curd, dessert, pastry on June 13, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I am always looking for a flaky pie crust recipe, especially for one where the flavor hasn’t been compromised. Too often the baker will forgo flavor for texture. I admit, I have made the odd shortening crust but to no avail. Since I live in Michigan and when there is fruit, there is fruit! I [...]
