April 2010

A Little Late To The Party – Mint Jelly Done Right

April 28, 2010

Last weekend I made mint jelly. Not that bright green overly sweet kind you find in the grocery store, but the kind that’s meltingly sweet and acidic at the same time, and an honest golden glow-y color that comes from combining only mint, vinegar, apples and sugar. I made four jars and I’m already worried [...]

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In The Spotlight

April 26, 2010

I am delighted and overwhelmed to be featured on Food52 today. Here’s the link. Thanks, Amanda & Merrill – for putting together such a wonderful community of home cooks. I feel like I’ve got a bunch of great new friends and it’s been ages since I turned to a cookbook for inspiration. I’d much rather [...]

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More About Bake Sales

April 20, 2010

Saturday morning, 8am: I left the house with a car-full of goodies I’d baked for the DC Food Bloggers Bake Sale. A few local bloggers gathered resources and baked away – all for a wonderful organization called Share Our Strength. Read all about the fantastic results here, on this great blog from Colleen, our first-rate [...]

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Updated Class Schedule

April 17, 2010

Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Kitchen Cooking ClassesSummer ScheduleClass size is limited to six. 
Saturday, July 10 12 – 3 Basics of Canning: PicklesDilly beans, Kosher dills, Sweet Pickle ChunksStudents will take away canned goods they have made. Saturday, July 17 12 – 3 Basics of Canning: Jams & ChutneysStudents will take away canned goods they have made. [...]

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Bake Sale! Bake Sale!

April 13, 2010

I’m running around in typical Mrs. Wheelbarrow fashion. It’s landscape season, so I’m crazy busy with garden design and installations. But this weekend’s Share Our Strength Bake Sale, to be held at Eastern Market on Saturday, April 17th, has me setting aside time to do some baking. I’m thrilled to be joining so many DC [...]

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Mexican Bean Soup

April 6, 2010

Goodness, Spring has come on fast. It’s crazy hot here, suddenly (90°!) and every bulb in my yard is open at the same time. It’s so abundant.I’m swamped with landscape work, barely cooking and when I am cooking, I’m relying on the old standbys like Vegetable Pie and Roast Chicken. Laundry is piling up. Messages [...]

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