A jewel-colored jam full of fruit and flower petals that makes the perfect addition to a proper teatime or a sophisticated twist on your grandmothers thumbprint cookie recipe. 1/4 cup Chinese rose tea 3 cups granulated sugar 2 pints raspberries (about 4 cups, 1 1/2 pounds), gently washed 2 tablespoons juice from 1 lemon Place…
The thought of homemade butter conjures images of large wooden butter churns and hours of arm-busting labor. But these days, butter is actually quite easy to make. If you have a stand mixer, you have have it ready to eat in only a few short minutes. Jennifer McGruther takes one extra step in her butter…
Why It Works Cooking the cream slow and low allows gentle browning to occur.Adding baking soda to cream encourages browning, even at low temperatures.A pressure cooker can utilize both high heat and baking soda for extra-dark browning and savory flavors. Just like browning butter, browning cream transforms the dairy’s fresh, grassy flavors into nutty butterscotch…
Notes: These nests are a homemade version of the Russell Stover candy, and a fun Easter treat. If making white chocolate version: before adding coconut add a dash of green food coloring until desired shade of green is achieved.Tip: if making all three versions, start with white chocolate first, then move on to milk chocolate,…
Pink Macarons Macarons can be an intimidating task to take on for novice bakers, but they’re actually quite easy to make and are the result of simply whisking egg whites. A drop of red food coloring makes these elegant cookies the perfect sweet to enjoy during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 3/4 cup almond powder* 2/3…
Makes approximately 3 1/2 dozen Author Notes This recipe is (barely) adapted from Everyday Food (http://www.marthastewart…). These cookies take a little bit of time to put together, but they’re well worth the effort. Adding a little bit of orange zest makes them even better. This recipe yields a lot of cookies, but any extras will…
