My Favorite Ingredients – Part 2

I'm sharing my favorite ingredients, things I reach for over and over.  In Part 1 I talked about Dolin Dry Vermouth, Citrus Oils, Nut Oils, Clarified Butter and imported San Marzano tomatoes.  Today I'm moving on with the next 5, again in no particular order.  You may remember I had originally titled these posts "My...

Orange Marmalade

The third marm I made isn't one of my own recipes, but it is my favorite Orange Marmalade and I've made it many times.   The recipe is in Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa at Home.  You can find a link to the recipe here.  As I've made this recipe many times, I'll just share a few...

Cranberry Orange Pineapple Marmalade

I am a sucker for Marmalade, probably because I particularly enjoy foods that balance contrasting elements.  I love the play between the syrupy jelly and the firm, chewy rinds.  I love the complex harmony of the tangy citrus, the bitter rind and the subtle nuances of pure cane sugar.  And I love how versatile marmalades...

“Instant” Iced Tea

We drink A LOT of iced tea around here, and not just in the summer.  Iced tea is, after all, the official drink of the South.  I'm not sure Southerners even know that you can actually drink plain ol' water.  Anyway, I needed a way to generate lots of real, freshly-brewed, iced tea without staring...