Mmmm…Interesting new Jalapeno Cornbread recipe I’ve just pulled out of the oven…
I can’t say that it is my favorite, but it is definitely a change from humdrum old regular cornbread. Up next will be some Rosemary Parmesan crackers. And next week I plan on making some slow-cooker onions that will become french onion soup, my DH’s favorite soup.
These recipes are all part of a new book I’m vetting from the library, “Gifts Cooks Love”
If it has enough good recipes…and so far it seems chock full of them, then I will probably have to buy it. I’m particular about what books come to live permanently in my home…if only because there is only so much room on my bookshelves…so whenever possible I check them out at the library and then, if I just HAVE to have them, I buy them through either Half.com, Amazon.com, or Better World Books…whichever can provide me with the lowest possible price (book + shipping costs).
Another recent book purchase…
“Canning for a New Generation”
I didn’t even get a chance to make any of these recipes before I HAD to have the book. It is definitely NOT your grandma’s canning book.
If you are interested in canning, then get two books…”Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving” and the one listed above. “Ball” will get you started and “Canning for a New Generation” will bring it home with recipes like Strawberry and Lavender Jam or Cherry Clafouti or Baby Artichokes with Lemon and Olive Oil….mmmm.
Another thing I really appreciate about this “Canning” book is that it is divided into seasons. Which helps immeasurably when that particular season hits and I want recipes based on what I’m growing in the yard (or getting on sale in the grocery store) NOW.
I’ll be updating later today on the Rosemary Parmesan cracker recipe…
