Okay, it could be that peaches are in season, and I love peaches, but nope. Not this time, but read on if you want a great recipe for homemade peach ice cream–easy and yummy! It’s because the winner of my contest is Leslie T. of Tifton, Georgia. Winging its way to Georgia are signed copies of How to Engage an Earl (which just won the 2007 Cover Cafe contest for best two-image cover, by the way) and a signed copy of The Perfect Wife by Victoria Alexander (a number 1 New York Times bestseller). (pictured: Victoria Alexander & Kathryn Caskie, April 2008) Congratulations on winning, Leslie! In [...]
November 27, 2007 – 11:29 am
Everyone loves fudge, but who has the time to stand over the stove? Not me. Oh, this really is yummy, rich fudge. The fake-out is that it only looks like you took all afternoon to make it–when in fact, you were only toiling over a hot stove for under five minutes. Ingredients: Butter (unsalted and only enough to grease the pan) One 12-ounce bag of semisweet chocolate chips One 12-ounce bag of any other morsel (I use butterscotch) One 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk One teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract (8-ounces of walnuts to mix in if you like nutty fudge) How to: 1. Grease [...]
By Kathryn
February 21, 2004 – 6:44 pm
I would like to think that in Regency times when oranges were a supreme delicacy, that this would have been just the type of decadence Eliza would have sampled at the Hogart’s rout in Rules of Engagement (chapter 5). 36 orange slices, peeled. (tip-If you can find seedless oranges, use those.) 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (about 9 ounces) 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening 1 tablespoon of Grand Marnier (optional) Line large baking sheet with waxed paper. Stir chocolate chips and shortening in top of double boiler set over simmering water until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in Grand [...]
By Kathryn
