Dining in Style
Daily Candy today is featuring these fabulous neoprene wine carriers. I really like the snazzy colours that they come in, and it's rather nice that each accomodates two bottles as Chris likes to bring a red and a white to dinner parties. Sad that there isn't anywhere in Canada to pick one of these up ...
Last night for dinner I made the sauted sweet potato and spinach side dish from November's EveryDay Food, except that I substituted broccoli for the spinach because that's what I had on hand. It was very yummy and easy - brown cubed sweet potatoes in some olive oil, after about ten minutes sprinkle with curry powder, add some onions and a 1/2 cup of water a few minutes later, and transfer to a separate dish when the water's absorbed. Saute the broccoli, and when it's done, add it to the sweet potatoes and then sprinkle a tablespoon of balsamic (I used rice wine) vinegar over the entire lot. Both Chris and I gave it a thumbs up.
I love this site! I stumbled upon it (don't think you can actually "stumble" onto the internet) - but you know what I mean. I was actually searching for a "skor shortbread" recipe and happen to go to your site. Now... I don't see this recipe anywhere on your site but I did read that you do make these cookies. Would you care to share this recipe? I have now saved your site into "My Favorites". Kim
Posted by: Kim | November 11, 2003 at 12:11 AM
Hey Kim,
Laura pulled a fast one on you (-;
You can find reference to Skor Shortbread here http://www3.telus.net/~cblake1/going_domestic/May03.htm. The Skor shortbread recipe that I used (yes, I'm THE Ada of Skor Shortbread and Choc. Beet Brownie "fame") was a Chatelaine Dec 2003 recipe which I can't seem to find on line.
Happy surfing and happy baking!
ADA
Posted by: ADA | November 11, 2003 at 03:08 AM
Ah! I lied! Here you go Kim (helps to actually hit the "search" button):
http://recipes.chatelaine.com/recipe/article.jsp?cid=1227708
The real background on this is I have an egg allergy which I try to embrace with recipe-versatility rather than work-arounds. Who am I kidding with that statement?!
Happy baking (for real this time)
Posted by: ADA | November 11, 2003 at 03:18 AM
Is that how you did it? I had imagined that you bought the Skor Chips, like these http://www.chipits.ca/EN/products/index.asp
Thank you, Ada. I'm going to have to bake some myself now ...
Posted by: laura | November 11, 2003 at 03:42 AM
The REAL trick is to keep the Skor bars hidden from the choclate monster in our house. I hid them in the freezer for a while. That helps the choc. stay choclity when you break the bars!
Posted by: ADA | November 11, 2003 at 04:41 AM
Hey Laura...
I bet I could sew one of those Wine bags. Have you ever seen wet suit material at the fabric store? I think that black pleather would look cool. (silver studs). mmmmmmmm
Posted by: Jooliee | November 11, 2003 at 12:04 PM