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New Favorite Treat? Discard all of that nasty red syrup in a standard maraschino cherry jar and fill with Luxardo. These make a deliciously decadent topping for a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. And, for the adults out there, here’s our first house cocktail for […]
It’s just not a holiday without broccoli. Usually that broccoli is roasted. But, it might be sautéed in olive oil with lemon, marinated for a cold salad, baked into a casserole, or shredded for slaw. Every member of my family has a broccoli in one form or another […]
This was a great way to use up a rather plain chunk of cheddar.
Use all cheddar or half cheddar/half pepper jack. Trashy Cheddar Cheese Spread 2 cups cheddar, chunked 8 oz. cream cheese, cut into chunks 1/2 cup pickle juice […]
2011 Tin
Full of Lebkuchen (German Gingerbread)
Buying this tin full of gingerbread has become one of our holiday traditions. Lebkuchen Schmidt […]
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!! ….from my kitchen to yours
For the bewitching hour… My Lemon Crush makes 2 juice of 2 lemons 2 ounces Strega 2 ounce vodka 1/2 cup bitter lemon soda or club soda lemon twists, to garnish crushed ice In a cocktail shaker, combine lemon juice, strega, vodka, […]
With John Kessler’s cranberry salsa in mind, we deliberately bought two bags of cranberries this year. The first bag was used to make our traditional cranberry sauce. The second, we saved for the day after cranberry salsa. Now, we could have made this on Thanksgiving Day. But, we already had […]
Pimento Cheese… with a Kick!
Pimento Cheese makes 2 soup bowls (aka chip dip bowls) 3 cups white cheddar 8oz cream cheese 1 cup parmesan cheese 1/2 cup blue cheese 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup homemade mayo 1 roasted red pepper 2 […]
…or a German might call this a Radler This Kellerweis has gorgeously delicate bubbles and its perfect to mix with a little bitter lemon soda. The proportions for a Shandy/Radler range from 50:50 to 60:40. Do… as you like it. Happy Oktoberfest! The Radler […]
It’s Sangria Season!
If it’s warm outside and it’s a holiday, chances are good sangria will be gracing our table. We enjoy a number of varieties. But, this simple version of sangria ranks as one of our all-time favorites. Black Raspberry Sangria
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