Long-time friends Nishma and Kamal invited us for dinner one Saturday evening along with our other long-time friends Swati and Tarak. Our three families have known each other for over 20 years and have seen our kids grow from babies to adults. When we get together it’s like family getting together for a great time […]…
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Cherry almond shortbread cookies — Randomness101
OK, with Christmas so close you can taste it, I thought I would do a non traditional Christmas recipe!!! And that goes right into our theme, CHRISTMAS! anywhere from recipes to home décor. I hope you enjoy these cookies cause come on, who wouldn’t? This recipe does however take some time, but it’s worth the […]…
Pomegranate and Cranberry Salsa + Natural Table Centrepieces
Gorgeous & Beautifully Festive! food to glow I love Christmas dinner as much as anyone. After all, I pretty much get to make the menu, cook it and serve it. Just today my daughter Rachel and I have donned felt antlers to make up some venison sausage rolls, cranberry sauce and start fermenting blini batter for smoked…
Some Favorite Foods of Famous, and Infamous, People by Ken Bayliss
They say we are what we eat, yet if you look at what some famous people ate, you would wonder. For instance, Charlie Chaplin had a very difficult childhood and ended up famous and very rich. Yet one of his favorite foods was tripe, the stomach of a cow. Not only that but tripe stinks….
Last-Minute Light Christmas Cake — Travel Gourmet
There is a family story about Dundee cake. I took to making Scottish Whisky Dundee Cake for Christmas from Delia Smith’s Christmas book way back when it was first published in 1990 and my kids were still quite small. No one in the family – other than me – likes ‘proper’ Christmas cake: a rich,…
Morning Strata — The Thankful Heart
Hello all–I have a dear friend Sue, who is one of those cooks who always sets beautiful (and delicious!) food out on the table. She gave me this recipe 35 years ago and I’ve been making it ever since! It’s a Christmas morning favorite because you make it the day before and in […] via Morning…
Banana Swiss Roll with Cream Cheese & Pecans — It’s Friday let’s Bake
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Practice makes perfect. Well, I don’t know if I’ll get a perfect Swiss roll, but this banana Swiss roll in my humble opinion is amazing! I have the habit of making different versions of a recipe that I just learned to do. In the Pharmaceutical world we call this Validation, […]…
Fruitcake icebox cookies for a traveling holiday — Gourmandistan
Gourmandistan will be on the move for the upcoming holiday season. With stops planned in Madisonville, Memphis and Jackson before pushing on to New Orleans, Michelle wanted some sweets that could survive the trip, were good enough to gift, and non-messy enough for snacks on the road. Along with a few other selections (do not…
Deer Creek Aged Cheddar Herbed Christmas Crackers — Deer Creek Cheese
Surprise your guests with these whimsical holiday crackers that are perfect as an appetizer by themselves or a fun addition to any holiday cheeseboard. (They also make a perfect hostess gift.) Deer Creek Aged Cheddar Herbed Christmas Crackers makes approximately 36 crackers What You’ll Need: 1 1/2 c flour 1/2 c butter, cubed 2 c […]…
My Mother’s Luxurious Christmas Cake — Toni Brancatisano
This is probably one of my most cherished recipes. If I close my eyes and inhale the aromas exuding from this cake, I can take myself back in time and imagine my mother lovingly unwrapping her Christmas Cake to feed it with brandy in the lead up to Christmas. I made an easier and smaller…
Once Upon a Spice 