I think I’ve mentioned before that Halloween is my favorite holiday. Last year I made Blue Cheese Brain Dip and served it up in a full sized skull replica. This year I thought, instead of the traditional meat(loaf) hand, I’d mix it up a bit and serve… Country “hand” pate! I followed this recipe, and …
Remember when I wrote about Joy the Baker a while ago? Well, today her cookbook hit stores! You can get it here: Powells, Barnes and Noble, Amazon
As you know, I love the internet. In this series I’ll introduce you to the bloggers, vlogers and websites I’m inspired by. Meet Luxirare! Luxury + Rarity = Luxirare. Her blog features her fashion designs and cooking tutorials, all with an extraordinary and fantastical point of view. The clothes: Wow inducing to say the least! …
I made a batch of these as a birthday gift for a friend. It’s so easy! You just follow the directions to make the cookies on the back of your favorite chocolate chips (mine are Ghirardelli) then go crazy with the mix-ins! I used peanut butter chips, chocolate chips and pretzels. Next time toffee bits …
More than any recipe, this is the one that terrifies novice and seasoned cooks alike. You can breathe easy. I’ve figured out the hard stuff so you can be the hero. Thanksgiving Turkey 1 (18-20 lb.) turkey 1 stick unsalted butter (room temperature) 2 lemons (quartered) 1 whole head of garlic (halved) 1 tablespoon salt …
Brining your turkey is the best way to add flavor and ensure tender meat. Turkey Brine Dry ingredients: 2 cups kosher salt 2 cups brown sugar 10 whole cloves 10 cardamom pods 1 tablespoon sliced fresh ginger 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 whole nutmeg (slightly crushed) 1 …
It shouldn’t go unnoticed that this article isn’t about “stuffing” it’s about dressing. Which to be fair is stuffing that is un-stuffed and rather baked in a separate pan. You with me so far? I know I’m going to get pasted for this, but I don’t care for stuffing. It comes out of the bird …
image courtesy of Pottery Barn Gravy. It’s definition both culinary and colloquially means all things lovely, and is the perfect place to start my Thanksgiving recipes. I’ve always been disappointed by the amount of juice rendered off a turkey after it cooks. It’s never enough to make very much gravy. In this house not enough …
Megan from Not Martha loves Halloween just as much as I do. I’m going to make this and another of her creepy recipes this week.
I love Smitten Kitchen! They have the best recipes. These Apple Cider Doughnuts are perfect for chilly weather breakfast.
Kathleen Rear 