A recipe for galete – slightly sweet, lemon- and cardamom-spiced waffle cookies topped with a sweet-tart lemon glaze. All you need is a bowl, a few ingredients, and a waffle iron. "Do you like waffles?" "Yeah we like waffles!" So goes the chanting from the kitchen the … [Read more...] about Galete Waffle Cookies for Valentine’s Day and Cookies for Kids’ Cancer
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Christmas Menu and a HUGE Thank You
One of the things we strive for when planning our menus is making everything fit together into one nice, neat little package. We look to use ingredients in different ways throughout the week so that we're benefiting from the ability of do-aheads and being able to buy in bulk. … [Read more...] about Christmas Menu and a HUGE Thank You
Filet Mignon in Red Wine Balsamic Reduction: Breaking Away from Ham
If you're getting together for the holidays, there's a decent chance you're also planning on eating a large roast of some sort. Break from tradition this year or throw a New Year's dinner and do things up a bit with a filet mignon in a red wine and balsamic reduction with … [Read more...] about Filet Mignon in Red Wine Balsamic Reduction: Breaking Away from Ham
Cranberry Pecan Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing: Share Our Strength
Dried cranberries, pecans and blue cheese come together with a slightly sweet poppy seed dressing. This salad is becoming a tradition during the holiday season for us, served at our Christmas dinner. With the mix of sweet and salty, it's the perfect introduction to the rich … [Read more...] about Cranberry Pecan Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing: Share Our Strength
Apple Pie Cheesecake: Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef
Food is a passion. I'm not sure that it necessarily comes out all the time as I tell you about the mess my kids and I made, how I have taken to making my own fruit snacks or that I'm making ice cream in the fall, but I hope it does. I hope that you can see my relationship with … [Read more...] about Apple Pie Cheesecake: Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef