So, springtime and the first real weekend sunny weekend of the Spring and I decided to go for a picnic. But instead of making a sandwich, I decided to go with these hand pies and a bunch of salads. I really like hand pies, as they are an “enclosed” sandwich of sort. Or a mini-pot pie without a serving dish. Either way, delicious.
You know, writing recipes for salads can be a little silly sometimes. I actually probably put more effort into writing this down than actually into making the salad. It should really read something like : slices some radishes, sprinkle with salt, pepper, chives and pour over a little bit of vinegar and oil. Voila!
So, how does one take a chocolate cream pie to a picnic, when you don’t have a table, it’s windy and sand is going everywhere and there is no chance that you will be able to “slice” it? Why, you make it in jars. Mason jars will do the trick, as so these Weck jars. Perfect way to end a meal on a beach!
Yup, I’m back again with another one of my slightly off-kilter flavor combinations; this time smoked bourbon. How do you smoke bourbon, you ask? Well that is actually a tough one, but this actually uses just a little bit of smoked sea salt AND bourbon, which doesn’t make them taste particularly smokey. Or salty. Or all that bourbon-y really. But they do have a nice, warm almosty sweet earthy flavor. And they are crispy (which is from adding alcohol to the cookie dough. So if that is your thing, get to baking!