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EGGNOG – the perfect Christmas Libation
Hi there, Eggnog has always been a personal favorite. I think it might be because of having it as a child. Egggnog along with rock candy was a must during the holiday season when I was a child because of my grandmother from Scotland. My grandmother definitely believed in the medicinal value of spirits because […]
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BACCALA – a must at the Feast of the Seven Fishes
Hi there, My friend Gloria who is the quintessential Italian American cook took the time out of her busy life to share with us the story of the Feast of the Seven Fishes and her classic recipe for baccala. What follows is Gloria’s story: “Here is a recipe my dear Mom passed on, to be […]
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OLIVE ALL’ ASCOLANA (FRIED STUFFED OLIVES)
Hi there, Today I am sharing with you a tradition that came to me from my daughter-in-law, Hillary. It has been a Christmas Tradition for several years to make these fried olives from the Marche region of Italy. And the tradition continues. This year my granddaughter, Maya, was enlisted. She pitched right in and was […]
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ENGLISH TRIFLE – A Husband for a Recipe
Hi there, We now have our recipe for the rib roast which is served at a proper English Christmas Dinner and now my friend, Darlene, darlenefoster.wordpress.com, has provided us with a recipe for the proper English dessert – Trifle. I know you will enjoy reading Darlene’s story about this recipe. I think it is one […]
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CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER –
“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” — Ruth Reichl Hi there, For many people, Christmas dinner wouldn’t be complete without roasted beef. My friend, Russ Ahrens, over at, mydrunkenchef.com, sent me this delightful story and recipe. As a kid in elementary school, I always looked forward to […]
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CHERRY CHEESECAKE – what Santa really wants to find by the tree
Hi there, Remember I told you about all the different food presents Dom has received through the years in thanks for his medical care. I mentioned one of my favorites was a cheesecake. The cheesecake arrived at our house one cold winter night in December. It was probably flu season because Dom hadn’t arrived home […]
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MANICOTTI – A traditional Christmas Recipe from two families
Hi there, Manicotti is a traditional dish for many Italian American families Christmas Day. I must admit that I have only attempted to make these one time but they homemade manicotti are better than any other version and well worth the effort involved. I am very pleased to give to you two stories and two […]
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HOLIDAY RELAXATION – put your feet up and enjoy!
Hi there, We have celebrated Thanksgiving and Hanukkah with old and new recipes and now we are headed into the Christmas Season. But I would like to start with a couple of recipes from my friend Sue Clancy, http://sueclancy.com, which will give us time to put our feet up and maybe reflect upon what the […]
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HANUKKAH EDITION – Tropical Latkes
Hi there, My friend Dolly at Kool Kosher Kitchen shared with me this story about Hanukkah and recipe. I know you will enjoy it. Chanukkah is coming, and kids are looking forward to stuffing their faces with latkes – potato pancakes. When I was growing up, we had all kinds of latkes on Chanukkah, and sometimes my grandmother skipped the deruny (potato latkes) altogether […]
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