Yummy light almond wafers with powdered sugar — fantastic by themselves or with ice cream! And this little powdered sugar dusting wand is awesome! It's made by Oxo and available at Sur la Table. A twist of the handle opens the ball part and in goes the powdered sugar. Then shake, shake, shake! Check it out.
Wall Herb Garden Project Showing Signs of Life
We have some exciting progress on our Wall Herb Garden Project. There are signs of life in Chives, Oregano, Thyme, Sage and particularly Basil! Oh yeah! I'm a little concerned about no signs in Rosemary and Parsley. Might need to re-do those. And Cilantro was planted late, so we have yet to see how that will go. Can't wait to see what the next couple of weeks brings! I got these awesome Ball jars in a set of six from Sur la Table. Check them out!
GEFU Spirelli Spiral Slicer
We do spiralized zucchini a lot (if you haven't noticed). The GEFU Spirelli Spiral Slicer is one of my favorite tools. It's quick and easy and so compact it fits easily into my accessories drawer, a key element when you're in a city kitchen. As usual, it's available at Sur la Table.
Cauli Wrap Via Silpat
If you bake and you're not using a Silpat, go get one immediately! I use these silicone baking mats for lots of baking needs and especially when making cauliflower wraps or pizza crust (Cauliflower Pizza Crust Recipe). The mat gives great heat distribution, especially when set atop a baking/cooling rack. Clean up is a snap and replaces parchment paper in most cases. All the chefs I know at Sur la Table use these and highly recommend them. Both are available at Sur la Table, of course.
Sur la Table Vitamix Demo
Here I am at Sur la Table demo'ing the Vitamix. I made a Creamy Broccoli Curry Soup. The Vitamix, seriously, it's an awesome machine. I sauteed some leeks in butter, then added a little vegetable broth and broccoli florets until they softened. Toss that all into the Vitamix with a little cream, a dash of curry and salt, and blend, Baby, blend. The super cool thing about this machine is that it actually heats the soup at the right levels. Very cool.