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[Hattie the Hen]

Hi there

I made this last weekend & I meant to post it for vfem (who loves both strawberries & Balsamic vinegar
It's really tasty but then I love strawberries with just black pepper ground over them -- much better than all that sugar & cream stuff -- & healthier..........!!

http://italianfood.about.com/od/coo...anfood.about.com/od/cookedfruit/r/blr1565.htm


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[PennyG]

Thanks Hattie, i have never heard of this before.

 

[digitS']

Wow, Hattie! I've come across this idea before . . . and the concept immediately eluded me since it seems so odd using vinegar on strawberries . I guess I can try it - there's a nice malt vinegar on a lower shelf, maybe that would be a good enough choice.

Balsamic vinegar, I'd imagine, varies widely in taste and quality. I'm not even a novice on the subject.

(nebulizer? I thought that was what my then toddler/preschooler/kindergartner required to control her asthma. In the kitchen, nebulizer = spray bottle . . . ? :/)

DesertGirl in Albuquerque may be drawn to respond to this . . . given the title )

Steve's digits

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Steve,

I'm afraid this is the rap over the knuckles........ ........!! NO SUBSTITUTIONS, NO, NO, NO malt vinegar! Good Balsamic vinegar is unbelievably good. It's aged in barrels for twenty (or more) years. The kind you buy from the supermarkets isn't first quality I'm afraid. I suspect you could just get away with a very good sherry vinegar but I have never tried it.

You must try it one day -- you might surprise yourself & actually LIKE IT...

Happy tasting.


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[Hattie the Hen]

Hi there

I've found another strawberry/balsamic vinegar recipe but with basil as well! I bet it tastes good.

http://parsnipsaplenty.com/

you have to scroll down a bit to find it.

Have a great weekend! :tools :coolsun :bee



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[big brown horse]

Hi Hattie!!

I just made the strawberry and balsamic vinegar "salad" for a bbq this afternoon. I made a small one for me (because I'm not supposed to mix the ingrediants until almost ready to eat) and it was fantastic!! I came here to check the recipe again and came across the other one with the basil added. I'm out of basil, but I think I am going to try mint instead.

Thanks for posting this. I think instead of a nebulizer you can use a small dollar store spray bottle. (Or just toss in and drain off the balsamic (save it for another salad) like I did.)

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Hi there

I have a real weakness for LEMON flavoured deserts so when I found this one I was in heaven. I happened to have a little LIMONCELLO left at the bottom of a bottle so I tried it using my own eggs, of course! I only made a half of this recipe.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Limoncello-Tiramisu-em-Tiramisu-al-Limoncello-em-241708

WOW!! is all I can say -- You HAVE to try it!

A friend told me his parents in Italy make their own LIMONCELLO so that's another project for me to try. If I find a recipe I'll post it for you.

******[ed: FOUND TWO RECIPES. They are in a separate topic called "LIMONCELLO".]*******


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[Hattie the Hen]

Hi

Further to my first post on this topic I would like to give you an unusual recipe for Strawberry Jam with Black Pepper! I think this would be great on toast as is suggested but I also think it would be great in a traditional English Trifle.

http://www.fortysomething.ca/2008/07/strawberry_balsamic_black_pepp.php


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[Hattie the Hen]

Hi there!

How about a Nectarine & Cardamom pie?

http://www.larecettedujour.org/

Sounds wonderful to me as I love nectarines. Unfortunately they don't really grow here & they are usually hard when you buy them so you have to cook them. This recipe will be great.


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[Hattie the Hen]

Hi there!

I thought I would post a recipe for Tiramisu (in Italian this means"pick me up"), a wonderful Italian confection which is SO EASY to make! You don't have to make it boozy BUT I do ( I often use one of my home-made fruit liqueurs.

I then came across this page which has a great authentic Italian recipe plus links to a mass of other variations. I hope you enjoy them & have a wonderful weekend!

http://italianfood.about.com/od/spoondesserts/r/blr0290.htm


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