Sampling fair foods: fried cheese on a stick & elephant ears. Once-a-year ritual!
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Sampling fair foods: fried cheese on a stick & elephant ears. Once-a-year ritual! Family is heading to the county fair today. My son tapped on my arm & asked very sweetly: “Do they have elephant ears at the fair?” YES!! Redeeming my coupon for Graeter’s ice cream from the “Give a pint, get a pint” blood drive. My favorite! @AngelaAn_10TV Giving blood at the 10TV-sponsored drive at Aladdin Shrine. Feeling socially responsible as a universal donor.
docked pie crust up close Originally uploaded by chefrb
Docked pie crust Originally uploaded by chefrb Poking holes in the pie crust with a fork prior to baking allows steam to escape and prevents the crust from bubbling up as it bakes. This is called “docking” the dough. […]
Blind baking a pie crust Originally uploaded by chefrb To “blind bake” a pie crust–which is baking the crust without any filling in it–first dock the dough. Then line the pie crust with parchment paper and fill with dried beans. This help weigh the crust […] Since I already had food processor & all ingred. for pesto out (for the tart), decided to pick basil & make a quadruple batch. Ambitious! Made a friend’s recipe for tomato-basil tart & garlic-Dijon grilled new potatoes for dinner. Tasty! For happy hour, I settled on peach-blueberry cobbler w/ lemon crust & crab dip w/ orange toasts from Betty Rosbottom. Love her column! |