Skirt in the KitchenIt's a store-bought cake with some of her favorite things washed and placed as toppers. I had these hidden, purchased long ago, then forgot I had them. But that's her brother's horse (hope he doesn't mind)!It's old-fashioned looking, and it's a girl's cake-- my little girl's.It's a Bomar pup.What a cute porky.List of animals: a snail, … [Read more...]
Mexican Chocolate Cake with Marigolds
Mexico's flower, the Marigold-- edible if organically raised, these brighten a cake.This is adapted from Real Simple. Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour a round cake pan; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk the following: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking soda, … [Read more...]
Haute Cuisine
Rose-Colored Glasses (17)
It's a celebration, and "one to grow on". Let the candles light a room. One of the joys of childhood-- catching a grasshopper for a jar, then releasing it into its wild. Nature and light, a purpose and a plan... having great ambition to explore, learn, to live each moment. The business of a spider and the perfection of its string-- … [Read more...]
Devil’s Balls
Skirt in the Kitchen Let him be a devil sometimes. Finely chop 1/2 of a medium-large white onion and 3 garlic cloves. Season 2 pounds ground pork and 2 pounds ground sirloin with McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Steak Seasoning; massage into meat adding little by little while working into the ground meat. Finely chop fresh parsley to equal 3/4 cups. Combine all the … [Read more...]
Fiesta Salsa
Skirt in the KitchenThis is Caleb's salsa, my son's way of processing it for snacking and/or for canning. There's no recipe, just the importance of ingredients and the amount of each addition per individual taste-- Trust the cook, it's a great salsa, and it's the way the men in my family make salsa.Choose good tomatoes, sweet Beefsteaks, Beefmasters, Heirlooms-- make sure … [Read more...]
Janet & Janet Fall-Winter Campaign 2013/14
Meat String Bracelet
Skirt in the KitchenIt's an all-purpose string when you think about it. I like it's durability, its strength.Begin with a yard in length. You can always tie more on if need be. Just knot, make sure they're semi-loose, not tight knots. Knot away, nothing fancy or difficult about it.Make it uneven in some parts of the attempted bracelet strand. These … [Read more...]
Preserving Grape Leaves
Skirt in the KitchenRight at the leaf, clip away from the stem. Choose good leaves. Best to do this in the spring and early summer, but I've got new leaves in early fall this year-- the weather was sporadic this summer, not many scorching hot days-- so I can do this now, having new leaves and still good ones on the vines. The grapes have all been picked. … [Read more...]
Gingersnaps with Soft Centers
'Papa's Favorite Gingersnaps' adapted from Kelly Junkins of Vestavia, ALThere could not be and cannot be a better gingersnap cookie than this. Make it jumbo-size-- It holds in the moisture better, it looks better, and one cookie per person will suffice. Cream together 3/4 cups shortening and 1 cup sugar. Add 1 large egg and 4 tablespoons molasses.2 cups bread … [Read more...]