by Chief Cook and Bottle Washer | Dec 3, 2017 | Treat
Pecan Pie in Jars We were recently in Texas for our annual “Friendsgiving”, and a new friend brought these little Canning Jar Pecan Pies to our feast. Pecan pies are always delicious, and the little jars are such a cute presentation. They were a huge hit,...
by Chief Cook and Bottle Washer | Jun 11, 2017 | Treat
Jose’s Best Pie Crust Recipe We have tested tons of pie crust recipes, ranging from recipes that use half-Crisco/half-butter to barely folded all-butter crusts, and even those with vodka. Although we hate to give into celebrity-fawning, Martha Stewart’s...
by Chief Cook and Bottle Washer | Feb 23, 2016 | Treat
Orange marmalade is my favorite. While we seldom have any sort of jam, jelly or whatnot I’ll pretty much pass over any of them if there’s no orange marmalade. And I had no idea until recently that my favorite store-bought brand (Dundee) was from...
by Chief Cook and Bottle Washer | Feb 20, 2016 | Treat
I’ve been nagging the produce guy for 3 months…oh the places these will go! Actually they’re going to just one place: you’ll see.
by Chief Cook and Bottle Washer | Nov 15, 2015 | Treat
We normally use this over our Date Cake but it can be used as a delicious sugary sweet sauce anytime. Ingredients ½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter 227 grams (1 cup) brown sugar ½ cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Combine the butter, brown sugar,...
