Category: Holiday
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IRISH WHISKEY CAKE – Erin go Bragh
I prefer to regard a dessert as I would imagine the perfect woman: subtle, a little bittersweet, not blowsy and extrovert. Delicately made up, not highly rouged. Holding back, not exposing everything and, of course, with a flavor that lasts. Graham Kerr Hi there, Last year I volunteered on St. Pat’s to bring a dessert…
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PIGNOLI THUMBPRINT COOKIES – a Valentine’s Day treat#WBOYC
“ME WANT COOKIES!” COOKIE MONSTER Hi there, When I was a newly minted member of an Italian American family, I learned quickly that any celebration necessitated a homemade cookie tray. And the matriarchs in the family made these trays with such competitive spirit that it should have been an Olympic event. The gold ribbon on…
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NUTELLA NONNA HOLIDAY RECIPE CONTEST – “Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.”
AND HERE IS, NOT THE GRAND PRIZE, BUT STILL WINNING RECIPE! AS VISIONS OF NUTELLA SUGAR PLUMS DANCED IN THEIR HEADS Our family always read The Night Before Christmas before bedtime on Christmas Eve and then left Santa a sweet treat.This year why not leave a Santa-approved treat, Nutella Sugar Plums?Simply slice open the date,…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023 – eating a lucky meal
Hi there, There are many foods eaten on New Year’s Day that represent good luck to those who eat them. In certain parts of the country, Black Eyed Peas, Greens, and Cornbread. Pennies, Dollars, and Gold grace many tables. Others eat Fish for Abudance, Noodles for Longevity or Rice for Fertility and Wealth. In our home,…
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TERRIE AND LES’ HOLIDAY TRADITION
Hi there, It is my extra special pleasure to share the following story and recipe. Terrie and Les are adventurous cooks, gentle souls, and good friends. I hope you will visit their blog, https://comfortdujour.com. I know you will enjoy their innovative recipes and wonderful sense of humor. Terrie’s and Les’ Merry Christmukkah “This little light…
