Notes from a snowy Tuesday, mostly foodly

[magid]

Breedingimperfection brought over some lovely pickled apples a couple of weeks back. I ate the last piece last night, though I still have the brine (for putting over ice cream, perhaps. or something). The recipe for pickled apples is from the Globe (also the currently out of season pickled peaches, plus other ideas in the related article). Looking at the recipes, they're sweet pickles, with a touch of heat or roundness of flavors that makes me think the boundary between fruit pickles and chutney is more about form (jam-like spread v. large pieces of fruit) than flavor, though obviously there's a range on the flavor spectrum. For some reason, "fruit pickle" is not appealing to me, while "spiced fruit" or "chutney" is. So I have to think of them differently, and I'll start canning more types of things.

For when I have time/inclination for something fiddly: Shanghai steamed soupy buns.

Schroedinger's Diner: breakfast all day long! Or, not.

The newest version of Google Earth includes the ocean, with Jacques Cousteau sorts of adventures. Very cool.

For those who like Groundhog Day,, the book Heir Apparent (Vivian Vande Velde) may suit.

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[magid.livejournal.com]

*grin*

Glad someone liked it!