Stews are welcome at the table for cool weather. Some of the best cookbooks around are from Williams-Sonoma, and I thought this was a perfect November offering for the giveaway this week. You will find old-fashioned, comforting recipes such as chicken and dumplings, or a sweet and sour brisket, along with some new ideas like a shrimp stew […]
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A Rich and Cheesy Potato Casserole
Here is a great potato casserole as a change of pace from the usual holiday mashed potatoes. Potato Casserole with Jarlsberg and Bacon 12 slices bacon1 cup minced onion1/4 cup butter8 eggs, slightly beaten2 cups freshly grated Jarlsberg cheese1-1/2 cups whipping cream1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley2 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon pepper1 […]
Cocktail Meatballs
It’s not too early to start thinking about weekend holiday parties. Thanksgiving is less than three weeks away, and suddenly it’s Christmas. You could make these meatballs now and freeze them, ready to pull out for party fare. All you would have to do is make the easy sweet-sour glaze. People never seem to tire of […]
Still Canning in the Cold!
Canning and preserving is not just a celebration of summer produce. There is an abundance of cold weather items to be canned, too. Even though my local Farmer’s Market ended a few weeks ago, I can still find fresh organic produce at Whole Foods and other stores in my area. I have a water bath […]
Wishing for a Snowflake
Every time I look at this cover, all I want to do is go sit at that table with a roaring fire nearby and listen to the wind howling outside and a foot of snow on the ground. Yes, I am most definitely a cold weather girl who loves cold weather food. Okay, so it’s not exactly freezing at […]
Wednesday (Double!) Winners! Bake-Off # 25: Chocolate Cherry Bars and Savory Crescent Chicken Squares
Bake-Off # 25 in 1974 marks the Silver Anniversary of the contest! Twenty-five years have passed since the first contest in 1949 when Eleanor Roosevelt and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor attended as guests. Since that contest many new food products and categories have been added, and recipes changed to match American lifestyles. But one […]
Stuff It!
Guess how many days it is until Thanksgiving? Twenty-Three. Guess how many days until Christmas? You don’t want to know. Let’s take them one at a time and start with Thanksgiving. Even though I have a traditional Midwest stuffing I make every year, I also make another stuffing on the side just for fun. It’s always […]
Thanksgiving Giveaways!
It’s November already! How did that happen so fast? Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away, so it’s not too early to start planning your menu. Here are two great books to help you out, and they happen to be the giveaways for this week. If you have never prepared a turkey or any part […]
