Smoked Duck Liver with Onion Jam

If you’re going to smoke a duck, you might as well do something with the duck livers too.  This recipe is super easy and makes a great appetizer.  Just leave yourself a little bit of room in the smoker when you cook your ducks. It surprises me how much people love this recipe.  Liver.  Who knew? […]

Onion Jam

I made this recipe up one Thanksgiving when I needed something to go with my smoked duck livers.  To my surprise it was a hit and it’s requested every year. This jam also pairs nicely with sharp cheddar cheese.  Leftovers can be used as the base for a sauce or marinade. For this recipe you’ll need […]

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 […]

Pepper Jelly

This is one of my all time favorite recipes!  The cumin seed adds an unexpected hit of spice to this sweet pepper jelly. Since the book containing this recipe is out of print I think it’s OK to reprint the recipe here.  BTW, if you ever see “Preserving the Taste” by Edon Waycott at your […]

Warm Persimmon Compote

This warm, sweet sauce is great with pancakes or french toast.  The lightly cooked persimmon tastes like apricot and apple.  Yum! For this recipe you’ll need: 1 pound Fuyu persimmons juice of 1 lemon (don’t forget to save the peel for limoncello!) 3 tablespoons or more honey 2 pinches of cinnamon pinch of nutmeg pinch […]

Persimmon and Cranberry Sauce

This cranberry sauce is sweet and fruity.  Persimmon tastes a bit like apricot when cooked. For this recipe you’ll need: 1 pound Fuyu persimmons 12 ounces whole cranberries 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg Peel, core and dice the persimmon into large chunks. Add the persimmon, sugar, spices and 3/4 cup water […]

Bourbon Molasses Cranberry Sauce

I love cranberry sauce and serve way too many different flavors at Thanksgiving.  This bourbon based sauce will be a new addition to this year’s meal. For this recipe you’ll need 12 ounces whole cranberries 4 tablespoons molasses 3/4 cup brown sugar pinch of salt 2 tablespoons bourbon Combine all ingredients except the bourbon in […]