While
I did not grow up sticking black olives on my fingers as a child, I have seen
enough children from several families get into the holiday relish tray in this
fashion. Maybe it’s not the best of manners, but it’s fun, and it makes me
smile to see them do it.
My
grandma had a glass serving tray for such relishes and I have a divided on I
received as a wedding gift. It has four spaces plus a round center that could
hold a dip or spread. It’s always fun to consider what goes in the spaces. I go
for color and flavor. Or maybe just what I have on hand.
This
Thanksgiving spaces went to fire and ice pickles with a hot and sweet crunch.
Because the the jar of pickled ginger had such bright orange contents, I went
for it, making a space for ginger and chopped fresh green jalapenos. I thought
it was pretty, and maybe a little offbeat, but my guests appreciated the
flavor, paired with rich turkey and rice dressing. Mom’s must-have cranberry
relish with, with pecans this time, starred in the middle.
What’s
on your relish tray?
Not
missing the gluten here
If
you’re a gluten-free person, would you be spending your kitchen time whipping
up Irish Soda Bread, buttermilk
scones and cheese biscuits two ways?
Two
authors will help you with their book “100 Classic Gluden-Free Comfort Food
Recipes,” and show you some of what Canadians enjoy as well.
Donna
Washburn and Heather Butt are friends who cover it all, so if you’re a
southerner and crave some GF cornbread, it’s in the book. But I’m just gonna
say, all this baking of bread, pies and cookies looks tempting, but I’m even
more excited about entrees and sides such as oven-fried chicken, chicken pot pie
and fish and chips. Get going GF folks. Here’s a few tips from Wahsburn &
Butt:
Tips
*
Shiny baking sheets produce soft-bottomed cookies, while darker pans result in
crisper cookies.
*
When baking two sheets at once, place themin the upper and lower thirds of the
oven. Switch their positions halfway through the suggested baking time.
*
When baking with only one baking sheet, let it cool for 2 to 3 minutes between
batches.
Ready
for vegans, or anybody
Pavolavas,
cream cheese frosting for a carrot-orange cake and caviar in the “Vegan Holiday
Cookbook?” It’s like a detective story, with beautiful photos, what Marie
Laforet shows readers and food lovers in this book covering what appetizers to
desserts.
The
“caviar” is created by molecular cooking and seaweed seasoning, mushrooms act
like pate. Other foods behave like what we may be more familiar with and some
foods are happy never needed animal products in the first place. More people
are coming out as vegan and I’m all for learning about new things. This book
has inspired me to even seek out appetizer breads I was not familiar with, such
as Paris toasts and Swedish polarbread.
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