Month: January 2011

Foodie Friday – Old Fashioned Tomato Ketchup (Catsup)

Foodie Friday – Old Fashioned Tomato Ketchup (Catsup)

Here is an entry in Foodie Friday – non-pastry recipes and food info from archival and historical cook books. Think ketchup is something that Heinz made up? The tomato preserve called ketchup, or catsup, or any other variation to the name, has been around a 

Blanched Almonds

Blanched Almonds

Blanched and ground almonds are used in many pastry applications. They provide crunch in cookies, and the base to many desserts. With the recognition of celiac disease, it has even help bakers create crusts for cheesecake and pies without the use of flour. How to