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My Pantry: Homemade Ingredients That Make Simple Meals Your Own | Alice Waters, Fanny Singer

It is entirely possible that I will umami myself to death.
Puréed the preserved lemons I made (from the Meyer lemons that grew on my tiny tree) to make preserved lemon paste.
Paired with Kerrygold Dubliners cheese on a pretzel cracker, it is divine.
Directions for preserved lemons from Alice Waters‘s My Pantry. #mtcookbook

Aimeesue Other ideas for preserved lemon paste: https://www.nyshuk.com/journal/34-ways-to-use-your-preserved-lemon-paste (edited) 1w

Beatlefan129 That sounds absolutely delicious 🤤 1w

Tamra Mmmmmm I am envious! 1w

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Aimeesue @Beatlefan129 It‘s fabulous! I love both lemons and salt, so it seemed like a no-brainer. I did have to wait several months for the lemons to ferment though, so it‘s not exactly quick 😂 1w

Aimeesue @Tamra Holy cow, I have a whole quart, almost. If you lived nearby, I would sure offload so- i mean, GIVE some to you! 🤣 🍋 🍋 🍋 1w

mabell Oh how cool!! I tried preserving lemons once, and it was a fail 🤣 1w

batsy That looks absolutely delicious! 1w

Aimeesue @mabell oh no! I‘ve tried doing slices before and they turned out OK but not great, but I went with quarters this time and threw them in the back of the fridge for 4 months. 😂 1w

Aimeesue @batsy I cannot adequately describe how much I love the lemon paste. Words fail me. *SWOON* 1w

mabell @Aimeesue I don‘t think the recipe I followed used the fridge! I‘ll have to try again! 1w

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Lindy

My Pantry: Homemade Ingredients That Make Simple Meals Your Own | Alice Waters, Fanny Singer

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My feminist book club chose Alice Waters‘ memoir last month & since I‘d already read it, I picked up this small collection of essays and recipes instead. It‘s a joy to read—better than her memoir—plus includes ink wash illustrations by her daughter Fanny Singer. Waters writes: “Sometimes the best dishes are the simplest.” That can apply to #cookbooks also. I‘m very pleased with the three things I made from this book.

HardcoverHearts I finally went to Chez Panisse cafe (her restaurant) last week, and I have lived in the Bay Area for a few decades. It was so divine. She is such a great chef. 5y

Lindy @HardcoverHearts I‘m envious. Glad to hear it was divine. 😊 5y

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Lindy

My Pantry: Homemade Ingredients That Make Simple Meals Your Own | Alice Waters, Fanny Singer

Three things from this book all turned out great: vin d‘orange; candied orange peel (made from the fruit strained out of the fortified wine); and panpepato (made using some of the candied orange peel). #cookbook

Freespirit Wow they look fantastic 5y

Lindy @Freespirit Thanks. 😊 5y

sarahbarnes You‘re quite talented! 5y

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readordierachel The candied orange looks especially delicious! How sweet is the vin? 5y

Lindy @sarahbarnes Just good at following directions. 😊 5y

Lindy @readordierachel The wine is slightly sweet, counterbalanced by the bitterness of citrus peel. It‘s Pinot Grigio with a bit of 90 proof alcohol. A nice aperitif. 5y

Fridameetslucy Oh man. This looks amazing!! 5y

Lindy @Fridameetslucy Time on my hands and an audiobook in my ears. A couple told me recently that it took them two years to get through a Louise Penny audiobook, driving from Edmonton to Palm Springs and back twice. I said, “Ha! A 14-hr audiobook? I listen to 10 of those in a month!” 5y

Fridameetslucy @Lindy tee hee. Me too. Ithere should be an over 25 hour audio book club - I am a dickens fan so I routinely listen to 30 plus hour novels. 5y

Lindy @Fridameetslucy 🎧 😁👍 5y

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Lindy

My Pantry: Homemade Ingredients That Make Simple Meals Your Own | Alice Waters, Fanny Singer

I have two different Alice Waters cookbooks out from the library at the moment. They were published only 3 years apart, so I‘m surprised about the many changes in her recipe for candied citrus peel. I have never made this, so I don‘t know which instructions to follow: cook to 220F stage (The Art of Simple Food II) or to the thread stage—230-234F (tagged book). I‘m going to have to research this online. Littens, please jump in with advice. 🍊

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Lindy

My Pantry: Homemade Ingredients That Make Simple Meals Your Own | Alice Waters, Fanny Singer

“My pantry is always changing. I get exposed to flavours I‘ve never tasted before, and my pantry has to adjust.”

Lindy I‘m the same. Case in point: matcha. I had never experienced it in such delicious deep strength before my trip to Japan. The matcha ice cream in the photo was so rich it tasted almost like chocolate. 5y

Soubhiville Mmmmm! I want to try that! 5y

Lindy @Soubhiville It‘s unbelievably delicious. 5y

erzascarletbookgasm I LOVE matcha! Matcha ice cream, tea, latte, desserts....💚😍 5y

Lindy @erzascarletbookgasm 😁🌿👍 5y

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Lindy

My Pantry: Homemade Ingredients That Make Simple Meals Your Own | Alice Waters, Fanny Singer

I‘m trying a new recipe: vin d‘orange. It‘s an aperitif made with white wine, oranges, grain spirit, sugar and vanilla. In a month, when it‘s ready, I will let you know how it is. 🍊🍹

britt_brooke Yum!! 5y

rockpools If you need any help sampling it... 5y

mcipher Looks gorgeous, however it ends up tasting.😊 5y

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Lindy @britt_brooke @RachelO @mcipher 😁😘 5y

TrishB Ohh...looks great! 5y

Lindy @TrishB Thanks. My fingers are crossed. 5y

RealLifeReading Wow looks and sounds delightful 5y

Lindy @RealLifeReading I hope it‘s along the lines of limoncello. I‘ve never tasted vin d‘orange before. 5y

saresmoore Yummy. 🤤 5y

Lindy @saresmoore 😊If it turns out, I will try another recipe in this book, one that uses cherry leaves to flavour wine. 5y

Tanisha_A That sounds and looks really appetising. 🤤 5y

Tanisha_A And using cherry leaves to flavour wine sounds just as flavourful 5y

LeahBergen That sounds delightful! 🍊 5y

Lindy @Tanisha_A @LeahBergen Stick around for a tasting report in a month‘s time. 😊 5y

DivineDiana I like the looks of it! 🙂 5y

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Lindy

My Pantry: Homemade Ingredients That Make Simple Meals Your Own | Alice Waters, Fanny Singer

Eating tree leaves seems like a whole new area of cuisine to me. I ate preserved cherry leaves in Japan (above) and now in Waters‘ book I‘ve encountered recipes for peach and fig leaves. 🍃

saresmoore I‘m intrigued! 5y

Lindy @saresmoore I‘ve only just now remembered that there was a whole chapter on fig leaves in

Dandelion & Quince: Exploring the Wide World of Unusual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs

Lindy @saresmoore Have you ever had peach leaf tea? The next time I‘m somewhere that peach trees grow, I must try it. 5y

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saresmoore I haven‘t tried it, but I have a young blooming peach tree in my backyard. 5y

Lindy @saresmoore Lucky you! 🍑 Check this out: https://www.holistichealthherbalist.com/peach-leaf-tea-recipe/ 5y

saresmoore Thank you, Lindy! I look forward to trying it. 😊 5y

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Lindy

My Pantry: Homemade Ingredients That Make Simple Meals Your Own | Alice Waters, Fanny Singer

“…preserving these fruits is like taking a perfect snapshot of the summer moment.”

(I agree with Alice Waters. We have such short summers in Edmonton, and fruit preserves are a way of tasting sunshine during the winter months. Above, my highbush cranberry jelly.)

Tanisha_A Eeee, that looks so good 5y

Lindy @Tanisha_A Thanks. 😘 5y

Freespirit Looks amazing! 5y

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LeahBergen Yum! 5y

Lindy @Freespirit Thanks. 😊 5y

Lindy @LeahBergen I used to think everyone loved highbush cranberry jelly, but I learned that‘s not the case. My sweetheart thinks it smells like dirty socks. 😕 5y

Jaimelire Beautiful😍 5y

Lindy @Jaimelire ☺️ 5y

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Recipes. I‘ve gleaned a few bean recipes.
How about making your own vanilla extract?
I have for years. It‘s easy. How-to inside.

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Making your own vanilla extract? 😮 I never thought about that! Now Im curious! 6y

Dolly @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Couldn‘t be easier! You just need booze and vanilla beans. I use cheap vodka. I‘m sure directions are online. Go ahead, do it! 😃 6y

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BooksForYears

My Pantry: Homemade Ingredients That Make Simple Meals Your Own | Alice Waters, Fanny Singer

#AprilBookShowers Day 24 - #Shelfie

I'm very fortunate to be able to attend author events frequently, and to be able to purchase signed copies of books on occasion. This space on top of my bookshelf is dedicated to those autographed works.

RealLifeReading

Cinfhen 🙌🏻💞 7y

Moray_Reads Great shot 😍 7y

Reviewsbylola That's pretty cool! 7y

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Nebklvr How fun! 7y

DivineDiana I can't get enough author events! 7y

AmyG Wow! 7y

LeahBergen I attend as many author events as I can. 👍🏼 7y

JazzFeathers Wow! You have so many! I only have a handfulnof signed books 7y

Lmstraubie This is such a great picture ☺ 7y

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CarolynOliver

My Pantry: Homemade Ingredients That Make Simple Meals Your Own | Alice Waters, Fanny Singer

A Thanksgiving present from my mom! #cooking

LeahBergen Oooo! 😍 7y

BookishMarginalia Nice! 7y

CarolynOliver @LeahBergen @BookishMarginalia It's short but sweet--really interesting recipes, like how to make your own cider vinegar. 7y

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BooksForYears

My Pantry: Homemade Ingredients That Make Simple Meals Your Own | Alice Waters, Fanny Singer

#septphotochallenge day 18 (part 2)

Thanks to @Zelma for posting about Alice Waters for today's #somethingforsept - she is one of my foodie idols, and her cookbooks basically taught me how to cook. The last time I was in #SanFrancisco she was doing a signing of her new book at the Ferry Building and I was able to snag a copy...without embarrassing myself by passing out from excitement. #win #signedsunday

RealLifeReading

RealLifeReading I'm envious!! 8y

BooksForEmpathy Wow!! The restaurant is outstanding. Once in a lifetime experience! 8y

Zelma Woo hoo! Very nice! 8y

BooksForYears @BooksForEmpathy It certainly is! The one and only time I ate there it was like a religious experience 👼 8y

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