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title: Gourmet Gifts for Christmas...
date: 2013-11-04 23:02:27.000000000 -08:00
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal">Hey Kids - I have a treat for you today... My Scottish friend is here to tell you all about her new book...read on!</p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">Hi, I’m Karon from <a href="http://larderlove.com/" target="_self">Larder Love</a> and I’m
        thrilled to be
        visiting here at Pots and Pins and to be able to share one of
        my recipes and
        a bit of fun news with you. To celebrate the launch of my new
        Bookette, <strong>Gourmet
        Gifts For Christmas</strong> (available from my web site
        <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.karongrieve.com" target="_blank">www.karongrieve.com</a>) and the
        Ebook version which is available now on Amazon Kindle, I am
        hosting a Bloggers
        Challenge on my web site during the month of November.</p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">
<a class="asset-img-link" href="/assets/images/6a00e54f8cec778834019b00b0da50970c.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="ChallengeImage" border="0" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54f8cec778834019b00b0da50970c image-full" src="/assets/images/6a00e54f8cec778834019b00b0da50970c-800wi.jpg" title="ChallengeImage" /></a><br /><br /></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">It is all about Foodie Gifts and I’d like
        everyone to share
        their favourite foodie gift idea (from homemade drinks to
        cookies, jams,
        pickles, jellies and preserves, anything you can eat or drink in
        the gifty
        department) with a recipe (must have photo on your post and only
        one entry each
        please), <span>&#0160;</span>the challenge
        ends on Monday 18<sup>th</sup>
        November.&#0160; I’ll get a guest blogger to choose their favourite and
        the winner will
        receive a paperback copy of my Gourmet Gifts For Christmas. All
        the entrants
        will then have their photos and links to their blogs and recipes
        listed on my
        blog <a href="http://larderlove.com/" target="_self">Larder Love</a> during the build up to Christmas.
<a class="asset-img-link" href="/assets/images/6a00e54f8cec778834019b00b13e3c970d.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Carrots" border="0" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54f8cec778834019b00b13e3c970d image-full" src="/assets/images/6a00e54f8cec778834019b00b13e3c970d-800wi.jpg" title="Carrots" /></a></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">&#0160;Everyone loves receiving something homemade,
        it shows how
        much you care for the recipient that you took the time and
        trouble to make
        something especially for them. A gift of food is even more
        special, something
        that can be enjoyed and shared, savoured and remembered long
        after the festive
        season is over.
<a class="asset-img-link" href="/assets/images/6a00e54f8cec778834019b00b11f4c970b.jpg" style="display: inline;"><img alt="DSCN4537" border="0" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e54f8cec778834019b00b11f4c970b image-full" src="/assets/images/6a00e54f8cec778834019b00b11f4c970b-800wi.jpg" title="DSCN4537" /></a></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">Here is a simple recipe for Orangettes (from
        <strong>Gourmet Gifts
        For Christmas</strong>) which make an excellent gift when presented in
        either an old
        sweetie tin, recycled cut glass jar or in a simple crinkly
        cellophane baggy
        with a pretty bow. Beware though, these are seriously moreish
        and you may find
        you eat more than you give!</p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Orangettes - From Gourmet Gifts For Christmas</strong></span></p>
<span style="font-family: Garamond;">2
          oranges unwaxed</span>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">100g/3
          1/2oz
          granulated sugar</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">100g/3
          1/2oz dark
          chocolate 70%</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">1
          teaspoon whisky</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">Sugar
          to scatter</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">&#0160;Scrub
          oranges and
          dry if waxed and slice into
          quarters to
          remove peel,&#0160; removing as
          much pith as
          possible; cut into strips.</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">Put
          peel into pan
          and cover with water, boil
          for 5 minutes,
          drain and repeat twice.&#0160; Put
          100g sugar and
          100ml water in pan </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">and
          heat to
          dissolve, boil 10 mins and add the
          peel, simmer 30
          mins till tender.&#0160; Drain
          and toss in
          sugar set aside on</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;"> baking paper
          in fridge
          overnight.&#0160; Melt
          chocolate in
          double boiler and add whisky
          when fully melted
          and cooled slightly.</span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-autospace: ideograph-numeric;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">Dip
          oranges halfway
          in chocolate, allow to set
          on baking paper
          in fridge for 2 hours.&#0160; Store
          in airtight
          container for up to 2 </span></p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Garamond;">weeks.</span> </p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">My new Bookette (available from my web site
        at
        <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.karongrieve.com" target="_blank">www.karongrieve.com</a>) <strong>Gourmet Gifts For Christmas</strong> contains 26
        recipes for
        fabulous foodie gifts from Brambly Apple Gin and Vin D’Orange to
        Salt and
        Pepper Shortbread, Carrot Cake Jam.
        It is fully illustrated throughout with my own photographs and
        has chapters on
        handy hints and tips for preserving, there are even labels on
        the back cover
        for you to copy and print. The Kindle version available on
        Amazon worldwide has
        an extra chapter on packing like a pro and a link to
        downloadable labels and
        tags too. </p>
Huge thanks to<span>&#0160;
        </span>Nan for inviting me on
        to Pots and Pins and letting me
        share all this with you.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">Merry Christmas when it comes!</p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">Karon x</p>