As the holidays approach and you pull the silver out, you often find that a bit of polishing may be in order. Sometimes a lot of polishing is in order. This may have tempted some to dip their silver pieces in the past. While this is a quick and...
During the holidays filled with eating indulgence, it is nice to have a recipe which is tasty and indulgent, but still nutritious. This pumpkin muffin fits the bill. Filled with pumpkin, oatmeal, applesauce, eggs, and spices, it relies little on less wholesome ingredients. It is great toasted for breakfast,...
The holiday season is upon us. You are decorating and setting the table. You bring out the candlestick holders and pop in the candles. You walk by the table and the candles are crooked. You remember you meant to try different size candles this year to avert the problem....
Growing up in a house filled with good food, Thanksgiving has always been a favorite holiday at our house. Spending the weekend before pouring over recipes is an activity we look forward to. Then we make the shopping lists, and shop, and shop, and shop. Wednesdays are spent making...
With the Fall arrive wonderful cabbages, colorful carrots, cranberries, and broccoli. They come together beautifully to form this wonderful multifaceted and textured salad. Although the flavors are complex, the preparation itself is quite simple. Ingredients: 1/2 head purple cabbage 1/2 head green cabbage 1/4 cauliflower 1 small bunch carrots...
There is something about the brisk cool air that makes me want to grab a warm and toasty drink. That also means I might as well have a spectacular glass to pour that drink in. The fall makes me harken back to the golden glasses of yesteryear such as the ones...
We all know of the powers of almonds, the new IT food. They can be blanched, diced, sliced, slivered, ground in to flour, or processed into milk. They can be eaten in a variety of ways as well toasted, salted, smoked, or candied. The almond is native to the Mediterranean...
We love to travel. We enjoy the change in scenery, the break from the hustle and bustle of everyday, and in my family we particularly like the culinary experience. On a recent trip to Mexico, we discovered these wonderful seasoned nuts which were quite literally addicting. They were tangy...
Iced cupcakes are always a big hit. If decorated they can become almost magical depending on your audience. Follow the pictogram below to make your own spiderweb cupcakes. First frost cupcake with desired background color. Then pipe a contrasting color of icing on top. I used the Wilton small...
I love Halloween. There is something magical about children dressing up, walking through the neighborhood with leaves crunching underfoot, and huddling together at the end of the evening to enjoy the spoils of the night. Our neighborhood goes all out. One house empties the furniture from the main...