Thank you, Lee Bailey! (Author of Country Desserts) His cookbook continues to inspire me to make outrageously decadent treats. I started by selecting some deliciously ripe peaches. I peeled them, this time with a paring knife, I figured I was using the skins so I didn’t mind if a little meat was clinging to the [...]
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Peach pit ice cream
Posted in Fruit, Ice Cream on August 25, 2010 | 3 Comments »
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 [...]
