Category Archives: Fruit

Grilled Fireball Pineapple

Posted on June 14, 2021 by tbuzzee

So, YEH, this happened. And it was delicious! I served it as a side for dinner with friends: Lemonade Chicken, taco salad, and stuff; but the pineapple, soaked in cinnamon whisky for an hour or so, then sprinkled with cinnamon … Continue reading →

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Julia Child’s Cranberry Relish, Again

Posted on November 19, 2020 by tbuzzee

Most every year since 1982 – so, going on four decades – I have made this cranberry relish to enjoy and share with friends for the holidaze season. And share is the correct term for the original recipe, which makes … Continue reading →

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Parfait(ish)! Better Berries!

Posted on April 26, 2019 by tbuzzee

I have covered this nifty trick for improving your berries – or, most any fruit, really – in other posts, which makes it a Parfait! (repeat) post. But! It would seem that I haven’t spotlighted just the method of macerating … Continue reading →

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Peach Marmalade

Posted on April 10, 2019 by tbuzzee

A long time ago, I stopped by to visit a friend from school, and his mom was busy making this incredibly wonderful smelling mixture of peaches and citrus and – surprise! – maraschino cherries! Mrs. B called it marmalade, but … Continue reading →

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Spiced Rum Peaches

Posted on December 6, 2018 by tbuzzee

Adding to my holidaze gift canning, I came across a recipe for “Drunken Peaches” – basically, peaches and simple syrup and brandy. What’s not to love, right? Except… I wanted to add a bit of spice to my peaches, so … Continue reading →

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Swozzled Cherries

Posted on December 4, 2018 by tbuzzee

As my friend, Mira, is known to say (after an especially trying day with work or the kids)… “You don’t know, this could be vodka!” Well, now you don’t have to wonder, because, yes, this is, in fact, a jar … Continue reading →

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Date and Raisin Slices

Posted on November 5, 2018 by tbuzzee

Don’t dismiss some of those older recipes out of hand as being hopelessly out of touch with today’s tastes. Some of them are amazingly on point. Such as this recipe. I belong to a Facebook group called “Recipe Clippings,” that, … Continue reading →

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Pineapple Relish

Posted on October 29, 2018 by tbuzzee

I was reading a novel, and one of the characters was enjoying pineapple relish on something or other, so, quicklikeabunny, I went to da Google, where I found a recipe for Hawaiian Hot Dogs with Pineapple Relish on Rachael Ray’s … Continue reading →

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Pickled Avocado

Posted on December 8, 2017 by tbuzzee

Stop right there. No, this is not a recipe to “preserve” avocados by canning the suckers and stashing ’em on a shelf in your pantry. This is, however, a wicked tasty way to add a big punch of flavor to … Continue reading →

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Fruit Salad With Cucumber

Posted on June 22, 2017 by tbuzzee

??? Yep, you read that headline correctly; I was looking at a surfeit of fruit and cucumbers that I was wonder what, exactly, to do with. But then, I was meeting friends for lunch and conversation and mebbe some wine. … Continue reading →

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