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Grape-Nut Custard Pudding
Grape-Nuts is definitely one of the strangest cereal options, in my opinion. Wake up and break your teeth on a bowl of “little rocks”, as my mother-in-law likes to call them!My grandmother used to pour boiling water over them first and let it soak in and then add the milk. Grape-Nuts is a breakfast cereal […]
Continue ReadingPotato Pepper Jack Gratin
Merry Christmas! Potato Pepper Jack Gratin Serves 12 Nonstick Cooking Spray 3 lbs Idaho Potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced with mandoline 1/2 lb Jalapeno Jack Cheese, shredded 2 2/3 cups Heavy Cream, divided 1 tsp Sea Salt 1/2 tsp black pepper You’ll Need: Mandoline or food processor, set at thinnest slice possible; 2 qt shallow ovenproof […]
Continue ReadingCointreau Butter
Brandy butter is a more traditional accompaniment to dessert on Christmas Day in England but, this version is made with Cointreau and orange zest. If you are not making a steamed pudding for dessert, it’s delicious served with quick breads, biscuits, pancakes and waffles, or muffins. Cointreau Butter 2 large oranges ½ cup unsalted butter, […]
Continue ReadingMustard Glazed Ham with Cider Gravy
This year for Christmas dinner, I am going to make a ham. It’s the easiest meat to cook since in essence you are just heating it up! I will serve it with Corn Bread & Sausage Stuffing, which is not stuffed into anything. Mustard Glazed Ham with Cider Gravy Serves 8 1 ham 1 Tbs […]
Continue ReadingTomato, Basil & Tortellini
Here’s a super easy hors d’oeuvres for your holiday party. All you do is skewer Baby tomatoes, basil and cooked, chilled cheese tortellini on a toothpick. I also do this with mozzarella balls instead of tortellini. You then drizzle the whole thing with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Finish with sea salt and freshly ground […]
Continue ReadingHoliday Ice Candle
Here is an easy, inexpensive decorative candle holder for your Holiday table. (I can’t use the word tablescape!) I’ve also done this other times of the year using rosemary and komquats or sliced lemons, etc. The photos are not actually step by step, but it gives you an idea of what I did. Step 1 Buy […]
Continue ReadingMaple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Yeah, I know it’s not much of a picture, but it was eaten before I could snap one! Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes Serves 12 2 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2″ pieces (about 8 cups) 1/3 cup pure maple syrup 2 Tbs butter, melted 1 tsp lemon zest 1 Tbs lemon […]
Continue ReadingAll I want for Christmas…
My Crockpot…. Here’s the thing, I love crockpots. I have had this crockpot for many years, I can’t remember when I got it. I know I didn’t buy because it’s so ugly. Having said all this, it’s the best cooking crockpot I’ve ever had. I use 3 other ones on a regular basis. They are […]
Continue ReadingMelt It! a grilled cheese co.
Yesterday, I was invited to try a new restaurant in Pasadena. It’s called Melt It! a grilled cheese co. I consider myself a bit of an expert in the world of grilled cheese, having competed in the Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational in 2011 in Los Angeles. I did not win, but my recipe , came […]
Continue ReadingThe Reverse Martini
Apropos of nothing, today is my 900th post! The Reverse Martini In this season of a whole lot of fun—okay, maybe too much fun of the eating and drinking sort—it is always a good thing to find a way to appear to be doing it all without actually having to do it all. At least […]
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