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Dinnertime Donuts with Moon Gate Bacon Jam

Written on June 21, 2015 at 10:49 pm, by

By Libbie Summers (from my book, The Whole Hog Cookbook, Rizzoli) Photography by Chia Chong It’s National Donut Day and I’ve gone International with a savory donut and a trip to Bermuda.  Eighteen years ago, on my first visit, I fell in love in Bermuda—and with Bermuda. The Island of Bermuda is a place I’ve Read More »

Kumquat Layer Cake

Written on June 21, 2015 at 9:54 pm, by

I love SAYING “kumquats” (because it’s a funny word), EATING kumquats (because you get to pop them in your mouth whole) and BAKING with kumquats (because they have a bitter sweet citrus flavor). Kumquat Layer Cake makes one 4-layer cake (for the cake in the photo, I doubled the recipe and baked one 10-inch cake/cut Read More »

Cooking Class: Lotus Root

Written on August 31, 2014 at 5:40 pm, by

Recipe and Styling by Libbie Summers Photography by Chia Chong Recipe via Salted and Styled Don’t shy away from lotus root for dessert. Follow our step by step “How To” below for a simple, sophisticated and sensational recipe! Sweet Black Rice Stuffed Lotus Root  Ingredients: 1 lotus root, long and fat is best, both ends must be Read More »

Cooking Class: How To Render Leaf Lard

Written on February 4, 2014 at 4:36 am, by

Recipe and Styling by Libbie Summers Photography by Chia Chong Recipe via The Whole Hog Cookbook If you think back to the best pie you’ve ever had, with the flakiest crust, there’s a good possibility the crust was made from leaf lard. Leaf lard is the highest grade of lard and is obtained from the fat deposit Read More »

Cooking Class: How To Make Black Licorice (Charleston Green)

Written on February 4, 2014 at 4:29 am, by

Photography by Chia Chong Styling by Libbie Summers Recipe adapted from Saveur How To via Salted and Styled Black Licorice –you love it or you hate it.  Libbie loves it and Chia hates it. They both find beauty in the making. Charleston Green Licorice Twists (A dark green southern slant on traditional black licorice –we used all of Read More »

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