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Russian Tea Cookies
A Russian tea cake is a kind of cookie, commonly eaten around Christmas in the United States. They are also known as Mexican wedding cakes (or cookies) and butterballs. I used to love it when my mom made these cookie when I was little. I use to get to put the warm cookies in a […]
Continue ReadingEggnog Pie
Yesterday, we made this Eggnog Pie. Sorry about this dreadful photograph, but I was tired…. My mother-in-law said that she used to have this pie while growing up. I had never heard of it and I’m not sure why because it was SO good. If you like eggnog, you will love this easy to make […]
Continue ReadingHappy Thanksgiving!
This year we got a very big surprise. On Monday night there was a knock on the front door. It was late and when I opened it, my daughter Zoe was standing there! She was meant to be having Thanksgiving on the east coast with her uncle, aunt, cousins and grandmother. One of her best […]
Continue ReadingWhite Bean Chili
Last night my brother-in-law Russell (LOVE him!) made this outstanding white bean chili. It was SO good. By the way, the cilantro garnish on the top was not mine! White Bean Chili 1 Tbs olive oil 2 medium onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, pressed 4 oz can green chiles 2 tsp cumin 1½ tsp oregano […]
Continue ReadingSteel Cut Oatmeal
My brother-in-law Russell is in town and taught me this recipe for steel cut oats. He learned it from his friend Julia in Kansas, who apparently makes it several times a week. Steel cut oats are whole grain groats (the inner portion of the oat kernel) which have been cut into pieces. They are commonly used in Scotland and Ireland […]
Continue ReadingAn Evening with Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa
Last night I went to An Evening with Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa interviewed by KCRW’s Good Food host, Evan Kleiman at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. She is currently doing a book tour with her new cookbook Barefoot Contessa Foolproof. This is Ina’s 8th cookbook. I can’t even imagine writing one cookbook, let alone […]
Continue ReadingBeignet
Russell, my brother-in-law, just got back from New Orleans and brought a box of Beignet mix. So at 6:30 this morning, finding out there wasn’t enough oil for the deep fat frying machine, he made them in a pot. Beignet is a “fritter” like doughnut, which is the French term for a pastry made from […]
Continue ReadingThe Old Etonian
Death by Old School Tie The Old Etonian is a gin cocktail dating from the halcyon days of the jeunesse dorée—in other words, from London circa 1925. The cocktail takes its name from Eton College and from the college’s alumni, who are often referred to as Old Etonians, usually wearing their old school tie, which […]
Continue ReadingS’mores
Last night, my husband and I went to this new pizza place in town. They have excellent pizza. The only dessert offering is a domed plate of S’mores. I happen to love S’mores. Anyway, instead of using graham crackers, they use English digestive biscuits (McVities to be exact). They can be made ahead and piled […]
Continue ReadingSteamed Lobster Tails
This weekend our local supermarket had lobster tails on sale for $5 each. Granted, they were small, but still it’s lobster. My Father made steamed lobsters for dinner. He served it will melted butter. You can make lobster tails several ways. They can be boiled, grilled, steamed or baked. Steamed Lobster Tails Pour 1 cup […]
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