First of all, sorry for the lack of posts. The last couple of weeks have been pretty tough at school. There isn’t a lot of time for baking when there’s homework to do, friends to see, going to the gym, etc. But now I’m on winter break, so there should be more time for holiday baking. We just got together our holiday cookie bags, so hopefully I can get a couple shots of those up soon.
We had a holiday party at my house for my mom’s work group; I was asked to do a chocolate dessert. I... Read Full Story
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Nibbles
Smoked and Spiced Nuts
Giant Gougères
Cheeseball
Cauliflower and Chickpea Tapas with Parsley-Fennel Mayonnaise
Sausage and Cheese Stuffed Peppers
Duck Confit
Sicilian Pizza Squares
Mains, sides, desserts, and tipples, after the jump.
Mains
The Perfect Prime Rib
The Lee Bros. City Ham Steak with Red-Eye Gravy
Alton Brown’s Roast Turkey
Apricot-Glazed Pork Tenderloin
Martha Stewart’s Rack of Lamb
Sides
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This is a simple and very delicious French cake which is traditionally prepared to celebrate the epiphany, but if you ask me it is good anytime, It gets its moniker from a town of the same south of Paris and it is particularly good as a dinner party standby when you want something that is quick to prepare and looks very impressive. You can add some fruit to the mixture of you like, cherries are particularly good, but I used some fresh blueberries in mine and it was absolutely delicious, you... Read Full Story
In most of my Lean-Body Secrets Newsletters, I like to provide a healthy snack or meal recipe that not only is delicious and healthy, but also helps to get you closer to that hard-body appearance that everyone is looking for, while also more importantly, improving your health for life. In this article, I’d like to give you healthy food ideas in a different way to flatten abs and more. This time, I figured I’d just give you some ideas of what I stock my fridge and cabinets with.
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Here’s to cheery holidays, holidays full of friends and family, delicious food, fun, frolicking, and the Bordeaux Cup in every cup. If you don’t know the “cup” family of drinks, then I suggest you add them to holiday invite list. Basically a quick wine (or other base) punch spiced up and served over ice, the “cup” has been consumed for, well, at least over a hundred plus years, for holidays and every-days. You can sub in another red wine here (claret was once a popular choice, and has a nice... Read Full Story
Now that fall has arrived, the air is clear and turning, we begin to think about the harvest and hearty fare.
To take advantage of the end of the season bounty on the local farmers, we are focusing on hard winter squash, the abundant and inexpensive.
We settled on two butternut squash recipes and two white wines – Viognier and Pinot Gris – to accompany the dishes. Red wines do not pair well because they tend to be dry, tannic and lack ofSweetness.
About the Wines Viognier Although not... Read Full Story
1. Use nonstick cooking spray instead of butter or oil; or at least choose liquid oils over solid fats (preferably canola oil or olive oil) Do Cooking Oils Contain Saturated Fat? Make Your Own Cooking Spray Good Fats, Bad Fats Butter vs. Margarine What is Enova Oil? Is Extra-Light Olive Oil a Low Fat Oil? Heart-Healthy Canola Oil 2. Choose extra-lean meat and skinless chicken breasts The Skinny on Skinless Chicken Breasts Low Fat Chicken Recipes Will Pork Become the New Chicken? Pork Recipes... Read Full Story
If you are looking for the best zucchini bread recipe, then you have found it! Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/2 cup flour 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 eggs 1/2 cup oil 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups zucchini, shredded 1/2 cup nuts, chopped 1. Sift salt, baking soda, baking powder, flour and cinnamon together, set aside. 2. Mix eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla until blended. Sift in dry ingredients and mix until moistened. Fold in... Read Full Story
Southwestern Oil Sauce Try this great pizza sauce recipe ! Ingredients * 1/4 cup salad oil * 2 cloves garlic * 1/4 tsp. dried oregano * 1/2 tsp. ground cumin seed * 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper Instructions 1. Puree ingredients in a blender and store in a small covered jar. 2. Brush oil sauces on pizza dough, sprinkle on desired cheese, and then toppings. 3. Cook just like sauced pizzas, however they may take just a 1-2 minutes less time until done. Additional Information * These recipes... Read Full Story
How to cook lobster tail.. Baked Stuffed Maine Lobster Tails INGREDIENTS 2 live Maine lobsters, each about 1-1/2 pounds * 4 Tablespoons butter 1 cup onion, finely chopped (about 1 medium) 2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoons seafood seasoning (like Stonewall Kitchen or Old Bay) 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 cups crumbled Ritz crackers or common crackers (about 3 ounces) INSTRUCTIONS In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the Maine lobsters for 5 minutes. Remove... Read Full Story
