So, here I am again, 3 months later... and it's to record some data for the apple cider I'm making!

The recipe is very similar to what I did last year: "Cider Notes" on LJ, Dec. 2nd, 2013 with some notable exceptions ( Read more... )

Wanted to jot this down, after having got the instructions from my mom on the phone ( Read more... )

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As promised (and requested), here's my method for poaching chicken breast ( Read more... )

Supper was spinach salad with berries (straw and blue), nuts (toasted almonds) and poached chicken. I did not like the Japanese Ginger dressing I used, and would opt for a raspberry vinaigrette to complete the 'holy trinity' of berries - I originally thought I had some and did not. Lemon poppyseed or creamy raspberry might also be delicious: but ( Read more... )

More attempted brevity:

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Just recording one of my cooking forays: Had an idea to make a steak pizza, with strips of real steak plus caramelized onions, portabello mushrooms, red peppers, BBQ sauce, and blue cheese.

Steak PizzaPrepare crust ( Read more... )

So, today after work I made fruitcake (which seems to have turned out great, and I think I have the recipe down now!) and also one other traditional (for my family) Christmas favourite called Carnival Roll, which is actually a lot easier to make than I'd thought (despite the myriad of possibilities for disaster with melted chocolate and ( Read more... )