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Dec.28.2010
"There never was such a goose. Bob said he didn't believe there ever was such a goose cooked." –Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
In many families at holiday time, the same dishes are prepared year after year, and for some, written recipes may not even be necessary. Whether they held the secret to...
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Dec.27.2010
They say that to get significantly happier you need to be friends with at least one super happy person. Happy to the point where their positivity spills over and splashes all over you, leaving you soaking and giggling. I only know a couple of people like that, but I think they have a secret code to...
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Dec.24.2010
For far too long, fruitcake has gotten a bum rap. Some consider it the worse gift ever. But not the recipients on my fruitcake list.
Consider my brother-in-law, an Episcopal priest. He spoke in a sermon this November of the "surprise" that he knew would be winging...
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Dec.24.2010
Red-Red is a savory stew I first tasted nearly 20-years ago, while living in Ghana. It's a popular dish made from cowpeas, also known as black-eyed peas. Traditionally served with fried plantains, it's just as tasty eaten with brown rice Like most stews, Red-Red is best on the second day, after...
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Dec.24.2010
EGGNOG MARTINI (One of my All-Time Favorites!)
Ingredients
Crushed graham crackers, optional for garnish 1 1/2 ounces dark rum 1 ounce spiced rum 1/2 ounce vanilla vodka 3 ounces store bought eggnog 1/4 ounce simple syrup cinnamon stick, optional for garnish
Directions
Dip the rim of a...
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Dec.24.2010
I have eaten Scottish shortbread every Christmas of my life. Most years, I have helped make it, beginning early in my childhood. It was a yearly family tradition, passed down from my Scottish grandmother. My father supervised. He was a warm, genial man who didn’t have much interest in his...
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Dec.23.2010
At five in the morning, our neighborhood is nestled in slumber. From the kitchen I hear sounds: lids clanging, utensils rattling, drawers opening, my father and mother arguing as they wrestle “the bird” to the sink.
In the pre-Christmas dawn, my sister and I huddle in our twin beds. Our parents...
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Dec.23.2010
I come from a family of seven children who always followed traditional Christmas customs. My mom got up at the crack of dawn to put in a huge turkey to roast, then got to work baking several pies – not for her pies that were baked the day before. She was strong and a wonderful cook and loved to...
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Dec.23.2010
I understand that the holidays are the time when traditional staples like turkey and ham take center stage. And many families highlight foods that celebrate their culture. This is all well and good, but what the holiday table should really feature are comfort foods. And none is better that a jiggly...
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Dec.23.2010
A favorite recipe of mine at the holiday season, is fudge. I make it for my kids' teachers, the neighbors, holiday parties. Lots and lots of it. The recipe I use is called Never Fail Fudge.
I remember my mom making this from time to time. She always used Fluff, the people who actually came up...
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