Happy Thanksgiving........

Autumn's Fowl Predictions

             No Spring chicken

When Blackberries Were Fruit

Select plump, well-colored blackberries. They should not have stem caps attached. If hulls are still attached, the berries are immature and were picked too early. Avoid berries showing any signs of decay. When buying berries, shop with your nose. Always pick the plumpest and most fragrant berries. They should be firm, bright, and fresh looking with no mold or bruises. If possible, buy locally grown berries. They're likely to be sweeter and juicier than those that are bred for shipment. Select berries that are in dry, unstained containers. (Stained containers may indicate over soft berries that are not freshly picked.) Mold on berries spreads quickly. Never leave a moldy berry next to a good one.

Do not wash or hull berries until you're ready to use them, and refrigerate unwashed berries as soon as possible. Store them in a colander in the refrigerator. This allows the cold air to circulate around them. Tip: Remove berries from refrigerator 1 to 2 hours before serving. Berries are at their fullest flavor at room temperature.

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO....

happy easter

flourless chocolate cake

9 eggs separated

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 pounds of slave free chocolate

    dagoba,green and black,or any 

  of the free trade brands

1/2 pound of butter

preheat oven to 325 degrees.162 celsius

butter and sugar a 9" springform pan

melt chocolate with the butter,cool

to tepid

beat yolks with 1/2 the sugar to ribbon stage

beat whites with the rest of the sugar

to soft peaks.

fold  1/2 of the yolk mixture into the

chocolate,then 1/2 whites alternately until

all mixed

bake for 30 minutes the center should be softer than

the edges,remove from the oven,allow to rest,two to three hours for it to set into a lovely,velvety treat.

Divas at the Stove

            lena&billie cookin'

GILDED TEA LEAVES

TOBIAS WONG

After The Party.....

warhol

I find it harder and harder every day to live up to my blue china.' Oscar Wilde

KATO

SUPPORT FAIR TRADE,SLAVE FREE PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES

MACE COVERING NUTMEG

..the most important meal of the day

croissant?

DON'T MISS THE BOAT............

COULIS,GRAVIES AND SAUCES 

TARO ROOT,another white root...

                            遊び人暇なし / あそびにんひまなし / asobi-nin ni hima nashi / pleasure       seekers have no leisure. (their "job" is never done!)

PROVISIONS

         MY FRIDGE 

        AND PANTRY

FOR CHARLIE PARKER

artwork:bill dixon

The Smiles of Children.....

                   early 90's