Here is my coffee station.
Beth and I have been shopping for a coffee station for the kitchen. We didn't find one at the stores where we shopped (but I have one coming from on line) but good old TJ Maxx had several selections of seasonings and imported jams and jellies. I went nuts. I have been using Victoria V Taylor's products for some time, buying on line. Very expensive. When I spotted the same items from the same place at more than half the price, I grabbed several to try and I like every single one of them very much. On line directly from the dealer a 3.6 oz jar is $9.50 plus tax and shipping. At TJ Maxx a 6.2 oz jar is $4.99 and many had additional savings. In the seasoning line I have: Sicilian seasoning for pizza and tomato sauce, herbs de Provence, sesame teriyaki toasted sesame ginger, 7 seed crust, honey aleppo pepper (great) zesty lemon herbs seasoning (great in egg salad with avocados on brick bread from Carfagna's.) We had just gone to the Penzey's shop last week and the prices there are out of sight too. (Frankly, I don't know how that store stays open, but it does.) So do try TJ Maxx or Home Goods where you can get 15 oz of Braswell's fig preserves for $4.99.)
The Jams and jellies come from different countries and are simply delicious. I use the fig jelly with apples for a tart. Here are some others: Habunero pepper jelly, Braswell's peach, apricot preserves, the same company's fig preserves, Favorite Swiss peach and mango, Sarabeth's raspberry orange marmalade.
Andy's brother, Jim, is coming for the football game today. He and Andy are making a day of it. But first, brat patty sandwiches with hot German mustard and bread pudding.
A couple of blogs ago I showed a cute picture of a coffee station for the home cook's kitchen. We entertain so much that I need two or three kinds of coffee makers to suit the occasions. Beth and I are working on a station set up beside the French baker's rack in my kitchen and if it turns out well, I will picture it. This 'cart' has a wire drawer where the K cups for the single brew tea or coffee can live, a tray that can be removed or used as a second shelf for cups, saucers, sugar creamers, and another shelf for coffee or tea related items. It has a marble top which would be good when we are doing baking that needs a cool top on which to work. I bought an interesting coffee sign to go over the set up. Any way, when it comes someone is going to be busy putting it together... I hope it will all be functioning by Thanksgiving when we have a large group coming for the night before and for the day.
This is so delicious that I've made it two days in a row: Egg salad with fresh herbs, avocados on brick bread.
Coffee stations for the home:
