I woke early. The morning was unusually quiet. Fog enshrouded our hill and the valleys beyond it dampening any sound. I put the kettle on the stove, made a fire and then sat on the couch for a while just staring at the landscape, the fog, the apple trees. Suddenly I was overcome by a…
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Salted Caramels
When I told Tom I wanted to try making caramels his first response was typical of many non cooks. “Why would you want to make them when you can buy a bag from the store. Why don’t I just pick some up today?” I couldn’t answer his question. Why did I want to make caramels…
Read MoreThanksgiving Cranberry Upside Down Cake
It is a miracle this cake made it. I started baking early in the afternoon, just after lunch. First the butter and brown sugar were brought to a rich and creamy dark brown in my cast iron pan. Cranberries were cooked in orange juice until they popped out of their skins. The cake batter called…
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Shoots and Roots 