The 28th Bake-Off contest held in New Orleans was the last contest to have the double winners. Another huge change made after this contest was that the dreaded “three-times-and-you’re-out” rule came into play. It seems that there were so many repeat contestants in previous Bake-Off’s, and people began to write Pillsbury and complain that they […]
Oh, The Places You’ll Dough!
With apologies to Dr. Seuss in my title, there are endless ideas for the creative use of frozen bread dough. If your holiday activities start to get hectic but you really want some homemade bread, try some frozen dough instead. It’s easy and can be fun to make, especially with some of the ideas in this cookbook. You can do something […]
It’s Time for Beatrice Again
Once again my favorite baker is back, this time with recipes for every holiday, filled with the spirit of baking and sharing with friends and family. The recipes are for just about any holiday throughout the year, but of course I pulled it out now for Thanksgiving and Christmas. In addition to Beatrice’s always wonderful […]
Cookbook Giveaway for This Week of 11-21-11
I know everyone is busy this week getting ready for Thanksgiving, and the madness continues all the way through New Year’s Eve. That’s why you need this book! Not only is it from Perla Meyers, who writes some of the best cookbooks ever, but the recipes are made for busy days, yet are healthy and […]
Thanksgiving Side Dish Idea
Here’s an easy side dish using frozen spinach in a creamy sauce, with mushrooms and a touch of horseradish and nutmeg. Spinach-Mushroom Bake 5 packages (9 or 10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed1/4 cup butter2 cups chopped mushrooms 1/4 cup chopped onion1-1/3 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided3/4 cup sour cream3/4 cup whipping cream1 teaspoon […]
A Different Turkey Dressing
Here is a change of pace from bread dressing for your turkey, if you want to try something a little different. It uses cooked rice instead of bread cubes, and is full of good things like Italian sausage, ham, and shrimp. If you don’t want to stuff the dressing into a turkey, it can be baked […]
What I Did for Lidia
Do you ever have one of those days where everything goes wrong, but then somehow you end up laughing about it all? Yesterday was one of those days. I clipped out a small section of the Wednesday paper that said Lidia Bastianich was going to be at one of our brand new upscale grocery stores, Mariano’s, on Thursday. […]
Life is Short – Eat Dessert First!
Kitchens across the country are getting ready for the upcoming celebrations of Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. That means pumpkin pie, Christmas cookies, fudge, tortes, candy, and everything in between. Americans certainly love their sweets. Desserts are always special on these occasions, but Jacques Torres takes it to a whole new level. Known as “Mr. Chocolate, Jacques […]
