Convection oven - Sumptuous Endings
Normally, in my Short Orders column, we leave the frilly "holiday entertaining" stories to Martha Stewart and that crowd, but I've got an idea this week that combines good food, good friends and good works in a way that'll make your holidays click into gear.
A Cayuga County Jail inmate has been charged with allegedly hatching a plan to escape from the jail by using metal pieces from a microwave oven. Richard E. Boswell, 32, with a last known address of 36 Pulaski St., Auburn, also has been charged with striking another inmate in the jail in the face.
Testimony begins today in the trial of two brothers accused of killing a puppy by baking it in a gas oven an act so outrageous that it prompted Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard to call for harsher penalties for animal torture. Defense attorneys and prosecutors spent Wednesday questioning 80 potential jurors before settling on a jury of six men and six women. They will decide the fate
The hottest piece of real estate this holiday season may be the big, oven-baked gingerbread house that opened its cookie-dough door to visitors at a Winnipeg department store Wednesday.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the pecans in a pie pan and bake in the center of the oven about 8 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Cool, then chop to a medium chop.
Heat oven to 450 F. Cut small piece off the bottom of each tomato to sit flat on baking sheet. With sharp knife, cut top off each tomato; remove seeds with small spoon. Spoon pesto into tomatoes and top with cheese, dividing equally. Combine crumbs and butter and sprinkle over tomatoes.