My favorite "new" discovery that I haven't shared with you yet. Pure, organic, unrefined, unbleached whole cane sugar. It smells like caramel and tastes kind of molasses-y. It really is different from all the other "natural" sugars (turbinado sugar, florida crystals) because the sugar is never, ever separated from the molasses stream during processing...it's essentially dried sugar cane juice. It's distributed by Rapunzel and it's fair trade. I'm really over refined sugar. Except for work, of course.
Yesterday was the first day in a realllly long time that I have been able to spend a day baking for fun. When you bake professionally, it's all about efficiency and timing, and you almost forget about those lazy, sultry, slow-motion days you once had in your home kitchen. So it was really nice to bake and cook dinner as slooowwwwwly as I could yesterday, all alone at home.
Saturday's trip to the farmer's market was kind of suprising...still full of tomatoes and eggplant and summer squash. Of course it is 90something degrees here on October 8th. So in the basket go tomatoes and green beans, eggplants and zuchinni.
And lamb. Without a doubt, my favorite. Such a treat...we bought the most tender lamb chops from DW farms in Pulaski. They were teeny ("because of the drought, and we wouldn't feed them grain, only grass" said the farmer.) but delicious. So here she is: the perfect late summer meal...Garlic and Parsley crusted lamb chops, oven roasted tomatoes, and green beans with lemon and butter.
excuse me but I saw this blog and thought I might make a comment on the wonderful day you and Manley had at the farmers market. I bet it was fun day!
That looks like a great meal.
I fixed Chicken Curry from the cook book dad got you from San Fransisco. You may like to try it, and we had South Carolina Low Country Rice Pudding too. Still eating it today! Miss you. <3
Posted by: mom | October 08, 2007 at 11:08 AM
your blog is utterly charming.
can't wait to try your recipes.
yum
H2
Posted by: Holly Holderman | October 08, 2007 at 02:34 PM
Oh my what a lovely blog you have! Everything looks so beautiful and yummy! I will be lingering here for a while it has so many wonderful and delicious things to see. Thanks for your sweet comment to the blog today, I hope you come and visit again...
Smiles...
Beverly
Posted by: tea time and roses | October 08, 2007 at 03:15 PM
The lamb plate looks oh so delish!
Alexandra
Posted by: Alexandra | October 08, 2007 at 07:36 PM
The lamb plate looks oh so delish!
Alexandra
Posted by: Alexandra | October 08, 2007 at 07:36 PM
It's so good to see you're back! I checked your blog every day hoping for an update or more cake photos, and after missing a couple days I was THRILLED to see a couple new entries!
Posted by: Emily | October 09, 2007 at 07:15 PM
Yum! Looks delicious.
Posted by: Felicia | October 11, 2007 at 08:41 AM
that vintage plate is so darling!
Posted by: Sarah | October 24, 2007 at 01:54 PM
I've just started the adventure of shopping organic. I feel like I have soooo much to learn! Can you recommend a book maybe? Also, is there anything we should know before using this type of sugar? Could I replace sugar in any recipe with this?
Posted by: Shannon B. | October 26, 2007 at 04:44 PM