George's Good Stuff pick
Holiday season is upon us, calling for the need for a good naturally sweetened pumpkin puree. Oregon based Farmer's Market has a good line of organic canned pumpkin, ideal for pies, baking and soups. This is also great in my Pumpkin Creme Brulee Recipe.
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As we near the close of 2010, let's take a look at what good things I predict we will look forward to during the upcoming year. Here are my top ten lifestyle and food trends for 2011.
With football season started here's my favorite starter. What's Yours?
It just seems fitting, breakfast for champions. Congrats to Hockey Canada.
Maple Gold, pure natural syrup is tapped from maple trees in Quebec, Canada. Maple Gold is part of the CITADELLE Producers' Cooperative housing other familiar and coveted Canadian brands such as Camp, Citadella, Cleary's and O'Canada. Did you know Canada is responsible for nearly 70% of global supply of this golden maple nectar?
Well I hope this inspires you to have a side of My Steamy Belguim Waffles with that thick and rich syrup. This post brings back great memories of summers in Canada with my family and we would always return from Canada with a tin maple syrup.
Maple Gold, Product of Canada
That is- during the Renaissance. Have you ever had sfogliatelle? It just happens to be the very first pastry I learned to bake; let me add labor intensive to make. I have loved it ever since. As you know, I don't gravitate towards chocolate, mouses or cakes. The sfogliatelle is anything but that. It's the right mix of many, many layers of thin flakey dough, stuffed with a citron semolina and ricotta filling; shaped like a clam shell. It has a bit of crunch with a dense custard textured center.
Sampling purely for research purposes, (ahem) I find it difficult to decide - is sfogliatelle better in Rome or Amalfi? Well New Yorkers, I admit this Neapoliatan pastry tastes just as good in the Bronx, NY. But please do yourself a favor and go to a real authentic Italian pastry shop. Tastes best, served warm with a good espresso.
sfogliatelle