It's never too early!

Good morning to you all!

You do remember my telling you last time how architect daughter Amy has taken a slight bend in her path to winning the coveted Pritzger Prize? Well, to all of my fans in Beverly Hills, DO take a few minutes on Sunday to visit the Sprinkles bakery on North La Cienega and purchase some of their delectable delights - and with any luck, you will be waited on by Amy- the newest Sprinkles girl of Beverley Hills!! Yes, I can hear some of my friends harrumphing about my use of the word "Girl" - and my response is - "Get your own 'Whine' blog - we will not have our blog ruined with unnecessary and unscripted harrumphing!"

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Have you started your Thanksgiving culinary preparations yet? You can start today! I will share with you one of my favorite THREE INGREDIENT recipes that will bring applause and accolades from all of your guests. I call it "Hyacinth's Sparkling Cranberry Orange Relish" - a tart and refreshing relish that shouldn't be confined to Thanksgiving as it is a perfect companion to meat or fowl! And it may be made days in advance. It actually MUST be made at least two days in advance and refrigerated. It makes about 2 1/2 cups of relish, so remove it from your frig just before serving, spoon it out into a most festive container and let the compliments roll in! (Heavens knows how "the Joy of Cooking" printed this in its cookery book years ago, when it is clearly a Hyacinth original recipe.......)

• Pick over one 12-ounce package of cranberries.
• Cut into eighths and remove the seeds from one orange.
• Place half the cranberries and half of the orange in a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until the mixture is evenly chopped but not pureed. Transfer to a medium Tupperware storage container. Repeat with the remaining cranberries and orange.
• Stir in one cup of sugar.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 2 days or up to 2 weeks. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
• Receive your compliments with grace and humility (and remember to tell your guests that you got this recipe from MOI'!

The phone is ringing - and I am sure it is someone important - so a good day to all and REMEMBER....a day without Hyacinth simply cannot be that much fun!

Love from Hyacinth