I recently came into a bumper crop of fresh herbs here in the middle of winter! What to do? Make an Herb and Chive Compound Butter! I started out with a handful of fresh sage, maybe two dozen chives, and a large handful of curly-leaf parsley. I softened 1/2 pound of unsalted butter. The butter […]
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In the Southern United States, the tradition of cooking a big pot of greens to go along with black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day stretches back to Colonial Times. Hoppin’ John, a combination of black-eyed peas and rice that originated in South Carolina is a favorite along with crusty cornbread baked in hot cast iron.
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I woke up this morning with a craving for latkes. I know it is the first night of Hannukah tonight, and I guess my inner holiday chef is calling the shots. I won’t post a recipe here because I used a boxed mix and improvised out of my freezer, but they are wonderful nevertheless. I
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I am very excited to announce that my newest cookbook, “Mrs. Claus Cooks for Holiday Entertaining” is now available on the Cookbook Cafe at Bakespace.com! It is full of traditional food favorites from around the world, hand picked to make it easy
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Turkey may be the star of the Thanksgiving dinner table, but the side dishes are by far our favorites, and the Dressing vs Stuffing controversy is trotted out every year for everyone to voice an opinion.
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My niece is a very clever woman. She mentioned that she had made some cinnamon maple pumpkin seeds, and that sounded so good, I had to try some for myself. She’s really on to something here! This has been a very pumpkin-intensive month here, and with Halloween night comes a batch of pumpkin seeds out
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This may or may not be my last pumpkin post of the season, but we are experiencing an unexpected pumpkin bounty here, so Pumpkin Salsa seemed like a great idea. I was gifted with this enormous Banana Squash, along with some yellow-fleshed Acorn Squash, creamy yellow-skinned and white-fleshed Summer Squash, and some miniature decorative pumpkins.
‘Tis the season for Pumpkin Everything! I’m generally not one to follow the crowd, but when it comes to pumpkins, I’m a big fan. These gems of the autumn garden bring summer’s warmth into the cooler months and give us a boost of rich vitamin A and Beta carotene, anti-oxidants, carbohydrates and fiber that keep
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Fruit Flies? (Admit it, you get them, everybody does from time to time) I love this simple and effective trap! This is a great way to clear your kitchen and trash areas of the tiny flying bugs that gather around them in warm months. By using a few simple items you have around the house,