Home At Last! with Patty Gironda

My wonderful rescue, eleven-year old arthritic Bear.

Bargain Alert! A discontinued $20 Cuisinart Ice-Cream Maker with no instruction manual . . . I'm all over it! All that was needed was a great Pistachio gelato recipe and my logical brain. Somehow, I figured out all the parts and functions and the results are an authentic creamy Pistachio gelato that rivaled most of what we've enjoyed in Italy! My recipe was enhanced by the use of large farm-fresh golden egg yolks from Frisco Farms here in Coweta. I adjusted the recipe with a tiny pinch of salt and a scant teaspoon of vanilla for a balance of flavors. Next, I'm going to a create a double-chocolate gelato with my own chocolate ganache, and next week . . . hmmm, maybe a Greek Yogurt Gelato with Caramel.

This has to be one of the most expensive luxury items in America today! A moist bite of cake encased in a thick icing! Not sure that it made the grade!

Do I really need to say anything?

Atlanta enjoyed a glorious Easter weekend! We hit the road and set out to discover some new things close to home. First on our list, Auburn Curb Market, right off the interstate in downtown Atlanta! We were pleased to discover a variety of vendors offering fresh, fresh veggies along with meats, eggs, seafood and baked goods. I loved the friendly atmosphere and settled on some huge chicken wings, oxtail and smoked bacon! We celebrated Easter dinner with chicken and waffles-the wings coated with some very good organic Kansas unbleached flour-mixed with semolina for extra crunch! I soaked the large wings in seasoned buttermilk for about six hours before dredging them in the wonderful flour mixture! We broke out a deep fat fryer that had been sitting in my gadget pantry for over six months and were delighted with the results! The waffles were a delicious malt powder we purchase online-enhanced with an extra teaspoon of vanilla and pinch of salt! Hippity, hoppity, y'all!...

   Golden flatbread straight off the Home At Last! set! Fresh baby spinach with mixed greens, green olives, red onions, fresh slivers of garlic! And three cheeses. Yummy! Paired with Blood Orange Martinis and Blood Orange Old-Fashions-fabulous!

Happy Easter From Home At Last! FIRST he ate some lettuces and some French Beans; and then he ate some radishes;