All things old and new to enhance your home and holidays
When Autumn and the holidays come along, some of the most amazing tastes and fragrances come from cranberries, oranges and nuts. All come together in this luscious oatemal-based cookie that creates a harvest celebration on the taste buds. Cook Time Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 30-45 min Ready in: 60 min Yields: 48 two-inch…
When you think of good old-fashioned comfort food and lasagna comes to mind, what is your favorite part? Is it the gooey cheese? Or could it be the comforting pasta? Maybe it’s the zesty sauce? It couldn’t be the calories and fat could it? Lasagna is notorious for packing fat, carbs and calories into a…
Quiche Lorraine is one of the most decadent and versatile dishes to make. Paired with a warmed croissant or a piece of freshly baked brioche, it can make a tasty breakfast. Combine it with a mixed green salad and a light dressing, and you could easily serve it for lunch, brunch, or even a spring…
On Christmas morning, what could be more evocative of the season than the scent of gingerbread and cranberries? With all the hustle to get to opening Christmas presents, you don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen in the early morning. Here is an easy and delicious recipe for gingerbread pancakes with…
Fragrant spices and dried fruit bring to mind an old delicacy called Scripture Cake. This old-time confection traditionally made around Easter is aptly named because the ingredients come directly from the Bible. Making the cake was a group occasion where the scripture verses were recited as the cake batter was prepared. In our family, my…
The day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent is traditionally known as Doughnut (or Fastnatcht) Day. My great-grandmother would keep a kettle of fat on the stove all day make these tasty doughnut-like confections on demand for friends and family that would stop by during the day.
Crisp, crumbly, buttery and nutty. These old-fashioned walnut shortbread cookies are a delightful treat with milk for the holidays, or a glass of lemonade on a warm summer’s day.
On a crisp Autumn morning when the wind is blowing and leaves are falling, what better to warm your inners than a comforting breakfast of hot and fluffy pancakes and sausage? For an autumnal twist to this standard breakfast fare, add in some flavorful spices evocative of the season and a bit of pumpkin puree….
Ripe apples signal the arrival or cooler weather and when combined with the spicy scents of clove and cinnamon, remind us that the holidays will soon be here. Nothing epitomizes the fragrance of autumn more than the sweet spicy aroma of simmering apple butter wafting through the air. Making thick and spicy apple butter can…
This quintessential Halloween treat gets a sophisticated update that no adult could pass by. With dark chocolate, homemade caramel and crushed cashews covering a sweet tart Empire apple, all the tricks fade and only the treat is left to temp you.