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FRENCH ONION SOUP
My friend said this was a really good recipe. I wanted to post this with our suggested winter soup line-up, so I'm trusting that she's right because we aren't making it until New Year's Day! This was a favorite soup of my Father's. If it was on the menu, he ordered...
NINE SOUPS TO CONSIDER MAKING THIS WINTER
On days like these, warm bowls of comforting well-crafted soups are the best. About mid-week I start planning my weekend soup because I know everyone will need a bowl or two for lunches and / or dinners. It's a secret weapon that saves our family all the time! Here's...
WHIPPED GOAT CHEESE with HONEY, FIGS, SHALLOTS, PINENUTS, THYME & BACON
Somewhere I filed a version of this recipe but now it's nowhere to be found. So, based on memory I proceeded to buy ingredients I thought would work ~ and this turned out great! This recipe has the addition of pomegranates and bacon and I used dried figs in place of...
ROASTED YELLOW BELL PEPPER ORZO with HERB MEATBALLS & MOZZARELLA
The flavors in this dish are amazing ~ a beautiful balance of herbs in both the meatballs and yellow bell pepper sauce give the dish a depth of flavor that's memorable. Taking simple steps with the meatballs such as adding in cream and breadcrumbs prior to cooking...
BLOOD ORANGE CRANBERRY VODKA COCKTAIL with SPICED SUGARED CRANBERRIES
This time of year, a refreshing sparkling cocktail is much needed. Blood oranges make this drink tasty. Spiced sugar cranberries make this drink special. We are featuring this beautiful beverage this month because it's so festive AND we just made sugared cranberries...
SPICED SUGARED CRANBERRIES ~ foyo cocktails and charcuterie boards!
Cranberries aren't just for turkey sandwiches. This was our first time trying sugared cranberries ~ they were amazing. Who knew they'd be so good in a cocktail. These were easy to make and made our cocktails kinda fancy. The nice thing about this recipe is you can...
FOUR STAR GOCHUJANG CARAMEL COOKIES ~ from NYT
I have to remind everyone that I do not bake, but this holiday season I think I may just do a little of this sciency kitchen craft. Primarily because I have to make these Gochujang Caramel Cookies!! Just saw this in NYT's weekly menu mailer and they sound incredible....
APPLE SAGE CORNBREAD STUFFING with WILD RICE, CRANBERRIES and HAZELNUTS
Typically, this is one of those dishes that only comes around at Thanksgiving, but it's really good anytime because all the ingredients are available year round. It makes a beautiful side to a roasted chicken, barbecue chicken, ribs, grilled steak or fish. You can...
GREEN HARISSA ~ MAKES THE MUNDANE MAGNIFICENT!
Having run into the "what to cook" road block the other day, this sauce made the mundane pretty magnificent. This is our go-to green harissa with a completely different flavor profile than our rose pedal harissa. This green version was an amazing condiment on grilled...
BOURBON SPIKED WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES with CANDIED PECANS & DRIED CHERRY TOPPING
This is an old favorite from our 2014, 2015, 2016 Thanksgiving specials. The first year we tested these fluffy sweet potatoes, they were so incredible. So much so, they were requested the following year. But I wanted it to present nicer, so we added the the candied...