Thanksgiving is just a week away! I’m sure I am not alone in wondering where the year went. The boys’ school lets out for the summer on December 14th, so we are busy with end-of-the-year exams and projects. Everyone is ready for long break. Despite the summer heat, we do celebrate Thanksgiving with an oven-roasted [...]
14
Nov
2011
Thanksgiving menu
Tags: berry pie, cranberry sauce, dried cranberries, egg-free, egg-free pumpkin pie, La Chocolatine, porcini stuffing, Pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving, turkey, wild mushroom stuffing
15
Nov
2010
Wild mushroom stuffing for turkey
Tags: callampas, dressing, dried mushrooms, mushroom stuffing, porcini, stuffing, turkey, wild mushrooms
Wild mushrooms are generally called callampas in Chile (versus champiñones for button mushrooms and other cultivated varieties). They are sometimes available fresh in local markets when in season, but they are more commonly sold dried. In fact, Chile is one of the world’s largest exporters of dried wild mushrooms, surpassed only by China, Russia, and [...]
16
Aug
2010
Farm-raised turkey: a review
I’ve mentioned our caretaker, Don Ismael, who lives near our property and helps us out with odd jobs. His wife, Sra. Zunilda, often sends Ed home with a gift of farm eggs or homemade bread for me, since I rarely get all the way down there myself. This past weekend she very kindly offered Ed [...]