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Baked Brie with Cranberry Chutney & Almonds
Customized Cheese This is a great thing to make for a holiday party. You can make it in advance and freeze it to be ready for any party. The key is to decorate it with the theme of the party. Baked Brie with Cranberry Chutney & Almonds 20 servings 1 (7 to 8-inch) wheel brie […]
Continue ReadingPumpkin Banana Mousse Tart
Breaking with Tradition – It’s a Good Thing! My daughter, Zoe, made Ina Garten’s Pumkin Banana Mousse Tart. Everyone I mentioned this to said, “banana, really?’ It was really delicious. The crust worked especially well with it. Pumpkin Banana Mousse Tart Serves 10 For the crust: 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (14 crackers) 1/3 cup […]
Continue ReadingHappy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! Well, we are now sitting around post Thanksgiving dinner feeling very full and tired. I must say I get less stressed cooking dinner for 100 people than Thanksgiving. I attempted to make Paula Dean’s Sweet Potato Balls and mid way through, after making the first mistake changed the entire recipe to baked sweet […]
Continue ReadingPumpkin Shortage! What’s Next?
I have assigned both my girls the job of making desserts for Thanksgiving. I am no dummy! Zoe is making Ina Garten’s Pumpkin Banana Mousse Tart and Grace is making a Hot Fudge Pie. I think I bought the last can of pumpkin in Pasadena. Yes, there is a pumpkin shortage. Recent heavy rains in […]
Continue ReadingWaning Waffles
There is a very serious Eggo Waffle shortage people! My daughter will starve! The Eggo factory in Atlanta had a flood due to heavy rain. The Atlanta facility was closed during much of September and October to sanitize the plant after inspectors found Listeria monocytogenes — bacteria that can cause serious infection — in a sample […]
Continue ReadingMaple Mustard Glazed Pork Roast
Sweet & Savory There’s nothing like maple syrup, mustard and pork roast. It’s easy to make and eat. I happen to be a big fan of pork. Serve this with some garlic mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables. Enjoy! Maple Mustard Glazed Pork Roast Serves 6 2 lbs pork loin, boneless 2/3 cup maple syrup 3 Tbs […]
Continue ReadingBeaujolais Butter
Beaujolais Nouveau – C’est Arrivé! By French law, Beaujolais Nouveau is to be released no earlier than the third Thursday of November at midnight. The winemakers use a technique called carbonic maceration, in which whole grape clusters are thrown into a tank. The tank is then sealed, trapping the carbon dioxide from the fermentation process […]
Continue ReadingFat Separator Strainer with Lid
This is a very cool tool and I can’t believe I went through my whole life making gravy without one! This really helps at those holiday meals.
Continue ReadingBasic Cookie Dough Recipe
The Cooky Book My friend Cara has an incredibly cute little boy who wants to make Christmas cookies with his mom. This is the book I grew up with – it’s a classic! We baked a lot when we were kids. Now, the temptation is to buy the pre-made dough / cookies. Yes, I am […]
Continue ReadingWhite Beans on Baguette and Spicy Cabbage & Rice on Baguette
Yugoslavian Appetizers – Are you kidding me?! A few months ago, while in Santa Barbara, we went to the Chase Restaurant & Lounge, which bills itself as an Italian steakhouse. It was not a great restaurant, but we had a very nice lunch. It’s one of those red “leatherette” type places that looks like Frank […]
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