Wish I knew about this nifty little gadget the last time I attempted this Martha Stewart DIY. My apple votives came out beautiful last year, but were a royal pain to procure! I know it's getting old, and been seen far too many times - but apple tea-light holders are still a surprisingly charming way to enhance the warm holiday ambience in your home, as centerpieces; scattered across the table, displayed on bookshelves, bars, or console tables, even at the bathroom sink etc. I'm not saying I'd get this carver (it's a "one-use" thing!), but it's definitely helpful to know it exists! : )
Apple Votive Carver $7.47
I'm sure you're all knee-deep in cookbooks and menus by now... the kitchen heat is on.
With pomegranate being the seasonal rage, I wanted to share 3 new-year-theme-appropriate recipes that are currently inspiring me:
1. Olive, Fig & Pomegranate Tapenade
would make for a sumptuous addition to roasted meats, and a great rub for roasted chicken.
2. Sparkling Pomegranate Cocktails
don't let the festivities end with the food! these splashy alcoholics lend to great holiday cheer!
3. Pomegranate Panna Cotta
this classic, elegant, and easy dessert is an Italian staple - now available in the Jewish New Year's edition.
(I've done this before, you can substitute more whipping cream for the buttermilk, and lessen the sugar a bit.)
Long live the pomegranate fad...
Happy meal-planning, mamas!
Most convenient holiday gadget out there: the Spritta Apple Corer. And I'm so not one to go for the "one-use" gadgets and gizmos - I despise clutter and am an extreme minimalist - I like when things have a myriad of uses; but this is always coming up in the kitchen (be honest, how many apples do you slice a week?)! Especially around this time of the year when the apple is theme-central.
The Ikea Spritta Apple Slicer $3.99
Found this Eames High Chair Hack very amusing.
By designer Tim Peet.
