In My Kitchen - January 2016

Happy New Year!

Here's what's happening in my kitchen at the moment...

Christmas Cake:

It's a rare thing for me to receive a gift of baked goods, but I love it when I do.  This pretty little Christmas cake from Baylies Epicurean Delights came as part of a hamper filled with festive goodies.  I do love a slice of rich fruit cake with a cup of tea for an afternoon treat on the days between Christmas and New Year... or on any other day of the year for that matter.  I'm not a princess about it.

Mojitos:

The makings of a refreshing mojito are always within close reach at this time of the year... because summertime.

Fruit Pastes:

Cheeseboards are de rigueur at my place during the holidays.  I like to offer lots of picky bits and open bottles of Champagne when friends come over... or when Clint and I just decide to chill out poolside... or Netflixside.  What better way to amp up the offerings than by adding a fruit paste along side your Saint Vernier?  Don't mind if I do.



Garlic:

We've had a bumper crop of garlic from our garden this year.  It's an ingredient I use almost every day, so I'm very invested in it.  Chinese imports begone.

New Kitchen by Karen Martini:

It wouldn't be Christmas for me without a new cookbook and Karen Martini's New Kitchen is the most recent addition to my library.  (And by library, I mean the room next to my kitchen which is groaning with cookbooks stuffed to bursting on every shelf, tabletop, ledge and flat surface available... or not available).



Bubbles:

... Because life's short, right?

So, that's my kitchen for now.


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