It’s Kellen’s birthday! We all know what this means…. Flourless Chocolate Birthday Cake Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and line the bottom of a 9 inch springform cake pan and set aside. 9oz. Dark Chocolate 1/2 cup Butter (room temp) 2 whole Eggs 4 Eggs (separated) 1/2 cup Sugar 2 tablespoons Coffee or Orange …
This really is an all occasion dish. I’ve served it in the morning and for brunch, it’s also great on potato pancakes as a little nibble with drinks. Smoked Salmon Spread 8oz. Cream Cheese (room temp) 1/2 cup Sour Cream 8oz Smoked Salmon (Lox style) 2 tablespoons Fresh Dill 1 or 2 tablespoons Prepared Horseradish …
Trips to my Grandparents for school vacations and holidays were highlighted by a visit (only if we were good!) to The Gingerbread Village. The place is classic 70’s Mom & Pop, from the dark red Naugahyde booths to the 50 States plate collection that sit in pride of place on the plate rail near the …
I know this recipe comes a bit late, but surely there’s enough winter left to indulge in a snowball! When I saw Nigella Lawson’s Christmas special I vowed I’d try a snowball. They looked so yummy and festive! I looked everywhere in town and online for Advocaat, which is a Dutch version of egg nog, …
We discovered our gas grill was broken just before we went to grill our lamb. Thankfully, we had our standby charcoal kettle grill. You know, it turned out so nice, I’m going to recommend you try the recipe over charcoal if you can. Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb 1 2-4 lb. Boneless Leg of Lamb …
You’re only 30 minutes away from this great party appetizer! Makes a lovely hostess gift too! Glazed Nuts 3 cups Mixed Raw Nuts 1/4 cup Honey 2 tablespoons Canola Oil 1 tablespoon Kosher Salt or Fleur de Sel 1 tablespoon finely minced Rosemary or dried Thyme 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (optional) Pre-heat oven to 350 …
A necessity during the Christmas season is a lovely, burnished, glazed ham lying around in the fridge. It’s just the thing for when folks come around for an evening by the bonfire, or when my children descend with their friends en mass. Maple Mustard Glazed Ham 1 5-7 lb. Spiral Cut Smoked Ham For the …
It’s hard to take a good picture of a stew or braised dish. Everything looks just like a bowl of brown! Having said that, there is nothing so tasty, comforting and beautiful on a dark Winter night than classic braised shortribs served on a heaping mound of polenta. Beef Shortribs With Polenta 2 tablespoons Olive …
The recipe I learned when I first started cooking this dish years ago was one of those that, at the end, you had a sink full of dishes. Over the years I’ve simplified it down to its essence without losing any of its charm. Chicken with Forty Cloves 3 heads of Garlic 8 Chicken Thighs …
Toss with pasta or over steaks or chicken. There are so many applications for this dish. 1 tablespoon Butter 1 tablespoon Olive Oil 8 oz. Brown Button or mixed Mushrooms (sliced) Salt & Pepper 1 tablespoon finely chopped Rosemary 1/4 cup Cream Sherry or White Wine 1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream 2 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar …
Kathleen Rear 