Cooking
There was a glutton of the sweetest tasting strawberries at the market a week or so ago. I don't know where they came from, I mean, it was the middle of September. But they were there. I couldn't help myself. It's been a really bad summer for strawberries here in Denmark, waay to much rain, not that much sun - and I'm a girl that relishes the moment were the first strawberries are there - you never know exactly, but one day they're there, if you're really lucky still warm from the sun, the smell oh-so-sweet and the color, oh that dark, juicy red.
Naturally, I had to try and save some of that late-coming summer. I ended up with a strawberry tart and three (count them, 3!) jars of strawberry jam. And that doesn't count the ones that jumped in my mouth while making all of this...
Strawberry tart - adaptation of Nigella Lawson's Rhubarb Tart from How to be a Domestic Goddess
It's basically a cream cheese filled pie crust topped with (in the original, stewed rhubarb) - it wasn't sweet enough for me here... And I don't know why, but I'm just not big on tarts. It's like the crust gets too cloying and fat and flaky and... ugh. No, I'm not good with them, but I'll keep trying, okay?
Strawberry Jam with Balsamic - also a Nigella Lawson-inspired recipe...
It made for a waaay too runny version, and very sweet as well - but I like the idea of adding balsamic...
It'll work, but as you can tell, there's a lot of syrup - I'll boil it down some more, but I think this is a general problem with strawberry jam - too much liquid, even though I don't add water... Anyone with a great recipe?
I just realize... I should have put the jam on the tart! Ha! That would've hit the spot! Ah well...
- Mini Rhubarb Strawberry Galettes Recipe
I like food in miniature. I like dim sum, mezze, tapas and appetizers of all sorts. Working on the latest recipe development project has been an exploration of many things in miniature. One recipe that sadly will not work for my client was a terrific...
- Pink Is For Patty
When I was little, my Mom color-coded my brothers, sister, and me. It wasn't for everything, mostly those things that we all used and needed to keep straight like bathroom cups, camping towels, etc. I think my sister and I were most closely associated...
- Just A Photo Of Summer
From the batch of elderflower and strawberry jam I tried making this summer. It came out horrendously runny, so I'm not going to share the recipe. The scent of it, as well as this picture reminds me a lot of summer, though, and that was just what...
- Dining With The Bloggers - June 8th
This week it is snack-time - and nothing could suit me better, I seem to be living of snacks at the moment. Being at home most of the time, frustrated paging through my textbooks, I need a little munching here and there. And even though I am at home,...
- Raspberry Jam
There was an abundance of raspberries at the market the (hmm, not sure you could call it a market, but it's the best I have!) the other day - naturally, I had to buy a lot and make jam! There's nothing better stirred into yoghurt or Tykmælk...
Cooking
Strawberries - What Remains of Summer
There was a glutton of the sweetest tasting strawberries at the market a week or so ago. I don't know where they came from, I mean, it was the middle of September. But they were there. I couldn't help myself. It's been a really bad summer for strawberries here in Denmark, waay to much rain, not that much sun - and I'm a girl that relishes the moment were the first strawberries are there - you never know exactly, but one day they're there, if you're really lucky still warm from the sun, the smell oh-so-sweet and the color, oh that dark, juicy red.
Naturally, I had to try and save some of that late-coming summer. I ended up with a strawberry tart and three (count them, 3!) jars of strawberry jam. And that doesn't count the ones that jumped in my mouth while making all of this...
Strawberry tart - adaptation of Nigella Lawson's Rhubarb Tart from How to be a Domestic Goddess
It's basically a cream cheese filled pie crust topped with (in the original, stewed rhubarb) - it wasn't sweet enough for me here... And I don't know why, but I'm just not big on tarts. It's like the crust gets too cloying and fat and flaky and... ugh. No, I'm not good with them, but I'll keep trying, okay?
Strawberry Jam with Balsamic - also a Nigella Lawson-inspired recipe...
It made for a waaay too runny version, and very sweet as well - but I like the idea of adding balsamic...
It'll work, but as you can tell, there's a lot of syrup - I'll boil it down some more, but I think this is a general problem with strawberry jam - too much liquid, even though I don't add water... Anyone with a great recipe?
I just realize... I should have put the jam on the tart! Ha! That would've hit the spot! Ah well...
- Mini Rhubarb Strawberry Galettes Recipe
I like food in miniature. I like dim sum, mezze, tapas and appetizers of all sorts. Working on the latest recipe development project has been an exploration of many things in miniature. One recipe that sadly will not work for my client was a terrific...
- Pink Is For Patty
When I was little, my Mom color-coded my brothers, sister, and me. It wasn't for everything, mostly those things that we all used and needed to keep straight like bathroom cups, camping towels, etc. I think my sister and I were most closely associated...
- Just A Photo Of Summer
From the batch of elderflower and strawberry jam I tried making this summer. It came out horrendously runny, so I'm not going to share the recipe. The scent of it, as well as this picture reminds me a lot of summer, though, and that was just what...
- Dining With The Bloggers - June 8th
This week it is snack-time - and nothing could suit me better, I seem to be living of snacks at the moment. Being at home most of the time, frustrated paging through my textbooks, I need a little munching here and there. And even though I am at home,...
- Raspberry Jam
There was an abundance of raspberries at the market the (hmm, not sure you could call it a market, but it's the best I have!) the other day - naturally, I had to buy a lot and make jam! There's nothing better stirred into yoghurt or Tykmælk...