Last week I enjoyed writing about the four most frequently googled food terms of 2008, including cupcakes and lemon posset. Since then I have tried the Meyer Lemon Posset recipe from the Los Angeles Times, using organic Meyer lemons from Good Foods Market.
The posset tastes like a sleeker, more intense version of Key Lime Pie. A few small bites satisfy, which is good, given the 546 calories per 1/2 cup.
That’s Wayne County mint on top, transplanted from the banks of a big spring to our downtown sideyard, where it thrives. As I write on December 15, the lowest sprigs, enjoying a protected location, still offer fresh tips in spite of one 14 degree night.
A dear and brilliant friend wrote a wonderful cupcake comment, which I offer here with her permission, because you are going to be as intrigued as I was with this information. You may decide to enter a new phase of life as an international financier – and you may find what you want to ask for and give as gifts this year:
“Speaking of cupcakes, here is a blog post by a Kiva.org volunteer in Managua, Nicaragua, Whitney, who recently wrote about her experience translating an interview between Freddy Castillo Luna, an entreprenuer and owner of a cupcake store, and a lender, journalist Joel Stein of Time Magazine.
http://fellowsblog.kiva.org/2008/12/08/freddy-and-joels-muy-cupcakery/
I like Whitney’s version of the interview better than Joel’s written piece for Time.
http://205.188.238.109/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1862466-1,00.html
I encourage other Savoring Kentucky readers to check out Kiva.org. It is a terrific microfinance lending organization and the gift certificates would make for a more meaningful white elephant gift and conversation starter than in years past. And it follows in the true spirit of this time of year.
For more Kiva Fellow’s blog posts: http://www.kiva.org/about/fellowsblog/“
