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MY WILD IRISH WHISKEY TASTING

Not everyone came with a pure palate. In fact, some had…well…how should I say it…some had been training all afternoon, so approached the whiskey tasting fueled by not only enthusiasm, but also experience. We met in the lounge of the No. 1 Pery Square Hotel in Limerick–ten American writers and four Irishmen (one of them […]

¶ Posted 28 October 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § DRINKS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Ireland, No. 1 Pery Square hotel, Whiskey

LONG LIVE THE FLOWERS

You can help your fresh flowers last longer by putting them in water enhanced with a little sugar and bleach. The sugar feeds the flowers and the bleach kills bacteria. Add 3/4 teaspoon bleach and 1 teaspoon sugar to every 2-1/2 cups water for a home-made preserver as good as florists use.

¶ Posted 19 October 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § HELPFUL HINTS ‡ Comments Off °

FAMILY FAVORITE PUMPKIN BREAD

Have been making Pumpkin bread for years—always in the fall and winter. The bread is a must for my Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas brunch (the latter served with a whipped honey-enhanced cream cheese). I give the bread as little bread and butter presents, as well as serve it to friends who drop in for coffee. […]

¶ Posted 17 October 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREADS § ENTERTAINING § RECIPES § THANKSGIVING ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: bread, family recipe, pumpkin

JULIA & PORK ROAST

I can’t say we were friends, more like friendly acquaintances. We would sometimes sit together at industry events and food conferences. Lucky me. Like almost every other cook at the time, I revered her because she was not only one of the first TV cooks and her recipes never failed to produce something glorious, but […]

¶ Posted 13 October 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ENTREES § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Joy of Cooking, Julia Child, pork, roast

FAT CANARY FALL SALAD

Tom Power Jr., has made quite a name for himself as chef of Fat Canary, a family run restaurant in Williamsburg, Virginia. But despite winning a slew of prestigious awards and generous accolades from diners who must make reservations far in advance, Power remains downright modest. Of his food, which has been described as “sophisticated,” […]