Turkish Delights are not very popular in North America unless you consider that they are the basis for applets and cot-lets. According to the Bekir Confectioners of Istanbul, Turkish Delights or lokum have been made since the 1500′s but it wasn’t until the 19th century that they made their way to Britain and the rest ...
Sweet & Sour Dried Figs Many years ago I lived in a small cottage overlooking Puget Sound in West Seattle. Outside my backdoor was a green fig tree which literally dripped with sweet syrup when the figs were ripe. The harvest of these jewels yielded many jars of fig butter with walnuts, dried figs, preserved figs ...
Grandpa stewed dried prunes every morning before going out to milk the cows. He claimed they “kept him regular.” Prunes are simply dried small plums and they do aid the digestive tract. Preserved as a pickle they make a gourmet gift for any “foodie” and can be made anytime of the year. Cover the tops ...