Yummy images from a great Fourth Of July weekend with friends.
*Turkey Chili with Golden Buttermilk Cornbread
Chili was slow-cooked over nine hours, in a hearty stew with kidney, black and white beans. I mixed fresh corn into the cornbread and the small pat of butter you see is Honey Butter, made by whipping, well, honey into butter. Ha!
* Eggplant And Zucchini Casserole
A happy mix of these versatile summer vegetables, onions and tomatoes, layered with seasoned bread stuffing and a blend of four Italian cheeses.
* Black-Bottom Cupcakes
Moist chocolate cupcakes, with a creamy surprise in the middle (made from cream cheese and mini choocolate chips).
* Peach Pie
The queen of the entire feast, made with an embellished top crust. I cut out peach shapes with a mini cookie cutter into the dough. I was nervous the entire time! Crust can be so finicky, but this one was everything I hoped it would be: fork-flaky and a perfect complement to the sweet, fruity treat inside.
More pictures of the epic odyssey entitled, “And She Made Crust.” On hindsight, I should have used star shapes because of the holiday! This was served with a dollop of whipped cream, which I prefer to make myself, and a dusting of cinnamon.
All these were consumed with a great big salad and red and white sangria made by other friends. We all went into a food coma after lunch. Whew!
July 7th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Oh my god!! Your curly feast looks splendid! And that’s one mean pie ha!!!
Oooh cream cheese and choco cupcakes. LOVE that. That is my ultimate cupcake weakness.
July 8th, 2008 at 12:07 am
oh my, you have to send me the recipe for the cupcakes, they look devilishly sinful, i love it!
July 8th, 2008 at 12:45 am
aahhh….black-bottom cupcakes! must…have….recipe…
July 8th, 2008 at 3:20 am
(Speechless…Drools over the Black Bottom Cupcakes and the Peach Pie.) Dessert is love.
July 8th, 2008 at 3:35 am
Fabulous spread. Eyelahyk!!! Eyelahyk!!! Please send me the recipe of the Eggplant and Zucchini Cass, fave of hubby-liciouz! Wow, that’s a mean featch fie, send me that one too..hahaha! Love ya J!! Mwah!
July 8th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Toni
- Yes, those cupcakes are TDF. They’re like big, soft Oreos, only better!
Ross and Sleepless
- Here it is! (Sorry, I try not to post recipes because I don’t want to get into copyright messes!)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Black-Bottom-Cupcakes-I/Detail.aspx
Jayme
- I heart desserts!
Nina and Iggy
- Eggplant and Zucchini Casserole (gawin mo ha!)
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Eggplant-and-Zucchini-Casserole/Detail.aspx
The Featch Fie is spesyal, I’ll em you because it’s in my top secret cookbook.
July 9th, 2008 at 8:29 am
My mouth watered when I saw the pictures…Yummy…and my tummy is now rumbling…You really have the passion for cooking…
July 10th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
What yummy delights!
You’re a culinary goddess!
July 10th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Best 4th of July BBQ ever. The peach pie was amazing - too bad it scarred you. I must say though, cornbread was my favorite dish.
July 15th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
loved your latest baking frenzy J! the choco muffins are worth copying!
i love the lacework on the peach pie. i just have to show it to my mum. ang OC! eyeluvit!
July 16th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Jen
- I’ll make cornbread for you whenever your salivary glands command it.
Caryn
- You’re back! I hope you’re well. I wish I could make those muffins for you as a get-sell-soon present! (Yes, medyo OC talaga ako. Hehe.)
July 16th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Elmira
- You can have a virtual bite! Hope you’re well.
Gracey
- Thanks! I was pooped after making all these, but it was worth it.
July 16th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
this is the first time i saw a pie made with that top crust! it’s beautiful, i could have stared long and hard at it feeling rather guilty that i have to eat it.
you are a genius J, i’m a little slow in the brain when it comes to kitchen prowess.
July 17th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Odette
- Now that you’re with the hubs in Dublin, the kitchen powers will come to you.