The Finished Pizza

The crust was light and crisp. I like to bake my pizzas in a 385 degree oven, I find that it keeps the crust from becoming too hard. The combination of the mascarpone, duck, chutney and onions was a delight. A very full mouth mellow flavor with a tart finish. Amy and the rest of us loved it! I used some of the left over dough to make fresh buns and made duck confit cranberry chutney sandwiches for lunch. A very tasty experiment! We won't be at the Winter Market at Local D'Lish this Saturday, but Ann carries our products in her store so I highly recommend trying this one out!

Loser Pie dedicated to Sue Zelickson

I was recently at a Women Who Really Cook meeting, an organization dedicated to helping local women in the food business to network and share information. Local D'Lish, one of our favorite stores, was hosting the meeting. Ann asked us to serve some of our jam and we were given the an opportunity to say a bit about our company. Sue was the MC at my first pie contest in which I made my pie that has now been fondly renamed Loser Pie. You may have read about it under the blog RNC MEDIA PARTY AND THE PIE THAT LOST. Sue was nice enough to remember my Loser Pie and ask me share the recipe with the group, as it is a pretty great pie even if it did lose. I did my best from memory, but promised to re post it on my blog, so here it is. I recommend serving it in small slices, like you would cheese cake as it is very rich. It goes nicely with a crisp white wine and has a tendency to disappear quickly, so you might want to make two. Click on the recipe if you are having trouble reading it. Have a great day and we will see you at the market!

Celebrate Earth Day 2009 on April 18th

Due to some scheduling conflicts we have moved our Earth Day celebration to Saturday April 18th from 10AM to 2PM. It is also the last winter farmers market of the season. Come by and sample great locally produced foods at our vendor booths and the demo stage. There will be kids activities and an opportunity to meet and have Sue Zelickson sign her new cook book! Click on the flyer for more details and we will see you at the market!

Earth Day 2009

We are getting super excited about Earth Day 2009, which we will be celebrating with Local D'Lish on Sunday April, 19 from 10AM to 4PM. Bring your family and join us for some great cooking demo's, local food sampling, kids activities and much more. Eating locally produced foods is one of the easiest ways to lower your carbon foot print, and contribute to the economy in your area. Check back as we add more details. For now here are the basics:
Lucille's Kitchen Garden and Local D'Lish Celebrate Earth Day 2009 on April 19th
208 North 1st. Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401
phone: 612-886-3047

Eight Holiday Greats #5

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  Make Your Own Holiday Gift with Help from Lucille's Kitchen Garden
  
  Spice UP a Holiday Classic!
  In This Issue
  Upcoming Events
  Holiday Gift Boxes
  
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  Pay with secure PAYPAL invoice
  
  Pick up one of our three events this week.
  
  Save on:
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  (save $5)
  See us at the Winter Market at Local D'lish and pick up gift packs and Market Only Treats like our Real Apple Butter!
  
  
  Upcoming Events
  Maple Grove Winter Market Dec 18, 3PM to 6PM
  Winter Market hosted by Local D'Lish Dec.20th 10AM to 2PM
  MidTown Global Market Dec 20th 10AM to 4PM.
  
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  Lucille's Kitchen Garden Eight Holiday Greats #5!
  
  Thumb Print Cookies
  l1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature


• 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar


• 1 large egg, separated


• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract


• 1 cup (140 grams) all purpose flour


• 1/8 teaspoon salt


• 3/4 cup (100 grams) hazelnuts, almonds, pecans or walnuts.
  1 Jar Lucille's Kitchen Garden Green Pepper Jam
  
  Cream butter and sugar thoroughly (2min) and add egg and vanilla and mix.
  Mix salt and flour separately and add to butter mixture until combined. Do no over mix.
  Roll batter into slightly larger then quarter sized balls
  Dip balls into eggwhite and then into chopped nuts(a food processor chops the nuts fine).
  Place on lined baking sheet and use thumb to indent the top of the balls.
  Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 min.
  Cool on a rack.
  Place a dollop of Jam in indent before serving.

More Recipe ideas at
http://www.lucilleskitchengarden.com/

See our Review in the City Pages Twin Cities Eater! Lucille's Kitchen Garden: jams with a kick by Roseanne Pereira

Entertaining With Lucille
Thumb print cookies have always been a favorite at our family, holiday table. My mom and all my aunts were sure to have this holiday treat! I love to use a combination of pepper jams to create a feast for the eyes as well as the sweet tooth. These cookies keep well in the freezer, so I usually make a double batch and bring them out in waves for holiday parties. You can package these cookies in gift boxes (before filling with jam) and give them with a jar of our pepper jam for a homemade gift that everyone is sure to expect again next year!
We hope that your holiday is filled with great traditions, old and new!
Very Sincerely,
Zoie Glass
Owner: Lucille's Kitchen Garden
Passionate About Local Flavor!
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