Trinity’s Birthday
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
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...]
Bird’s Nest
Authentically made, flung off a tree from the wind, found the next morning on a cement slab... Nature is enjoyable in all seasons but it seems to come to life more fully in the fall, not only in the spring-- just with bold colors. Even though summer is at a close and Fall is setting in, there's nothing more beautiful and natural as this. It's well-crafted, a … [Read more...]