This sparkly non-alcoholic cocktail is perfect for fall parties. Set out all the components and an instruction card and let guests serve themselves. For each serving you’ll need: 1 tablespoon persimmon syrup 1 cup sparkling water 1 small lemon wedge (cut a lemon into eight pieces) ice In a highball glass, stir together the syrup […]
Persimmon Syrup
This is actually a cross between a syrup and a puree. This sweet syrup can act as a base for a variety of persimmon cocktails. You can use either ripe (firm) or very ripe (liquidy) Fuyu persimmons in this recipe. For this recipe you’ll need: 4 cups water 2 pounds persimmons peeled, cored and cut […]
Persimmon Caramel Sauce with Bourbon
For best results, use overly ripe Fuyu persimmons in this sauce or use Hachiya persimmons. The more liquidy the better. This sauce is amazing served warm over ice cream. For this recipe you’ll need: 1 pound persimmons 1/3 cup cream 3 tablespoons butter 3/4 cup brown sugar pinch of salt 1 tablespoon bourbon Cut the […]
3 Great Cranberry Sauce Recipes
There are so many great things about homemade cranberry sauce. It’s easy. It tastes great. Your friends and family will be impressed. It can be made weeks in advance. And did I mention it’s easy? At Thanksgiving I like to serve 2-3 different flavors of cranberry sauce. These are my favorites: Triple Ginger Cranberry Sauce […]
Farro and Black Rice Salad with Persimmon and Pomegranate
This super-health salad is hearty enough for a meal if served with a poached egg or a little bit of chopped chicken. And, it’s another great use for all those persimmons! This recipe serves 4 as a main course or 8 as a side dish. For the salad base you’ll need: 1 cup farro (or […]
Great Recipes for Fuyu Persimmons
When life gives you lemons you make lemonade. When life gives you persimmons it’s not that easy. Our backyard tree has reached full size and we have a wicked huge pile of persimmons sitting on the kitchen counter. You know it’s a problem when I slip back into my New England accent. Here are a […]
Persimmon and Pomegranate Upside Down Cake
The year we are a bit overwhelmed with the size of our persimmon harvest! And the pomegranate tree has been quite plentiful too. I created this cake to help use up some of the fruit. Use a light touch when adding the spices. The cake is delicate and a little spice goes a long way. […]
October Table Runner – Part 1
Of course October’s quilt will have a Halloween theme. To start, I gathered together all of my orange and black fabrics. I decided to keep it simple and stick with just two colors this month. It turns out that I have a lot of orange fabric. Who knew? I am cutting out triangles with my […]
September Table Runner – Finished!
New Year’s Resolution part 1 accomplished! Just 11 to go…. My September table runner is finished. I laid out the log cabin blocks so the warm fabrics formed diamonds. Although the log cabin blocks were more time consuming than I expected I’m really happy with the results. I had a lot of short 1.5″ strips left […]
September Table Runner – Part 1
For September’s table runner I started with an inspiration fabric: I love the retro colors in the fabric. They feel like fall but are a bit unexpected. I decided to make log cabin blocks. My blocks will be 7″ square and my finished quilt will be 14″ x 70″. Once the squares are finished I’ll […]