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June 2024

Sweet Snacks

Sabayon (aka Zabaione or Zabaglione) a la Ben

I went PYO strawberry picking today. It was great weather, thankfully the heatwave has broken and it was just “normal” June weather. It’s the end of the season here, but the picking was still good, but the berries were smaller. Not that that matters because they are still delicious.

I made some Sabayon (aka Zabaione or Zabaglione, depending if you want the French or Italian spelling). It’s a dessert cream great for berries but also for things like pound cake.

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Breakfast/Brunch, Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Rhubarb Bars

Well, yes, it’s been nearly two weeks since I posted anything. Let’s just say that lots of things are wrong, I am feeling a lot of complex feelings and while I am have been baking and cooking, it’s been a lot of “just the usual” things, without much fanfare.

But I had promised another rhubarb recipe, so here we have some Old Fashioned Oatmeal Rhubarb Bars. Rustic and simple, these are great for a dessert at a potluck picnic. Not too sweet.

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