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Instant White Russian Ice Cream

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A work in progress: take the ingredients of a White Russian (Kaluha, vodka, cream), combine in an iSi canister and squeeze into a cup with about 1/4 c. of liquid nitrogen. Result: frigidly cold White Russian ice cream in about 30 seconds. 

The Best Freakin' Cookies Ever (and other random thoughts)

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This is what mon jardin looks like right now. Well, actually, this is what it looked like two weeks ago, when we actually had some snow on the ground. I can't decide if it looks kind of sad and desolate, or cozy and tucked in--waiting until planting season in just a few, short months. I'll go with the latter, as the former thought makes me want to pack up and move to the Islands. For my loyal readers out there, you'll notice that Ham Sandwich has been pretty quiet lately. The insanity of the holidays, coupled with a general lack of inspiration, has kept me from posting anything of interest. Not to say that it hasn't been a great season of wacky food misadventures, because it has... For my coworkers, I made a bouche de Noel as a Christmas present: If you're thinking "wow, that's so impressive...I could never do that," thanks, but trust me, you can. If you can read and follow the recipe on the inside of the Libby's pumpkin puree label for making ...