Store-bought herb and spice blends can be expensive, especially if you're looking for mixes that aren't full of additives. However, you can easily make your own custom blends at home. Explore your garden, visit your local spice shops or order herbs and spices online to start experimenting. All you really need is...
In North America we tend to associate tea parties with children, but a real tea party or simply “tea” is a rather adult affair. In Victorian times, the aristocracy had “afternoon tea” or “low tea” some time between three and five, served on low tables, and often in the parlour or...
Another fabulous recipe shared to the Penna Community Recipe Box! This classic holiday recipe comes from Connie Dunwoody, or perhaps more accurately, Connie's Nanna, Geneva Walters. We have been warned that these confections go fast, so you may want to double the recipe. See Connie's notes for more on this....
Holiday baking should be a pleasure. In fact, baking has been scientifically proven to reduce stress. But this is a season rife with "shoulds". You should be getting extra sleep with the shorter days. You should have finished your shopping weeks ago. You should probably decline that third cuppa egg nog....
We've had so many mouthwatering appetizer and small plates recipes shared to our Penna Community Recipe Box, that we just had to share one. Recipe Box contributor, Joan Foster had us at "caramelized". We invite you to try out Joan's recipe and share one of your own! Immortalize your family recipe...
Vancouver Island Salt Company http://www.visaltco.com The Vancouver Island Salt Company hand harvests sea salt from local waters to create a natural product that reflects local terroir. Natural sea salt retains several valuable natural trace minerals (e.g. calcium, magnesium, potassium) that are removed during the processing of table salts. Because of this, the...
