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[15 Dec 2010 | No Comment | ]
Gingerbread Cake

I love gingerbread. It is one of my favorite holiday flavors, so around Christmas I am always looking for great gingerbread recipes. This recipe is so easy and elegant you could easily serve it after Christmas dinner or just have one around for guests that stop by.

[11 Dec 2010 | One Comment | ]
Sugar Cookie Frosting Recipe

This is an easy and classic sugar cookie frosting recipe to go along with my favorite sugar cookie recipe.

[17 Nov 2010 | No Comment | ]
Pumpkin Scones

These scones are the perfect Fall breakfast or great for any holiday celebration. They are easy to make and taste amazing rich. You can always add raisins or dried cranberries to make heartier or white chocolate chips to make them sweeter.

[8 Nov 2010 | No Comment | ]
Bacon Vinaigrette Brussel Sprouts and Butternut Squash

I am always looking for new side dishes to serve at holiday dinners or dinner parties. I normally do not care for Brussels Sprouts but this recipe is amazing. The bacon vinaigrette is the right combination of salty, sweet and savory. This is the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving dinner.

[20 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]
Fool Proof Roasted Turkey

This is one the best and easiest turkey recipes I have found. Your prep work and seasoning is done with an easy to make “brine” that can be prepared up to a day in advance and keeps the turkey moist. Whether it is your 1st Thanksgiving or your 30th, this is one you have to try.

[9 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]
Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red Velvet cupcakes and cakes are such a nice treat on Valentine’s Day. The cake is surprisingly chocolaty and the rich cream cheese frosting make it such a beautiful and decedent dessert. I love this recipe because it is not as oily as some red velvet recipes because it uses sour cream instead of buttermilk.

[20 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
Roasted Turkey with Madeira Gravy

This a wonderful, easy, step by step roasted turkey recipe, perfect for Thanksgiving dinner. Hope you enjoy!

[17 Mar 2009 | One Comment | ]

Lamb is a wonderful dish to serve on special occasions.  This variation on rack of lamb uses a wonderful mixture of herbs for the crust.  This dish is beautiful to serve and delicious to eat.  Potatoes are a nice side dish and the two that I would recommend would be scalloped potatoes or twice baked potatoes.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Trim any excess fat from your 2 racks (8 chops each or about 2 and 1/2 pounds each).  Place the lamb racks into a large roasting pan, bone side down …

[17 Mar 2009 | One Comment | ]

I love scallop potatoes and this recipe is rich and creamy tasting.  You’ll be suprised there is no cheese in the recipe.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 1 and 1/2 quart casserole dish and set aside.  In a small saucepan, melt:
2 tablespoons butter
Add:
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
Once onion is tender but before it is browned, add:
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
Slowly add, whisking the entire time:
1and 1/4 cup whole milk
Stir sauce constantly until it starts to thicken and bubble.  Remove from heat.  Thinly slice 4 …

[5 Jan 2009 | No Comment | ]

This is a great side dish for a special occasion or just any night of the week.  They are an excellent side dish to Prime Rib or Filet Mignon Roast.  These twice baked potatoes are so easy to make and can be made ahead of time so you can spend less time out of the kitchen if you are entertaining.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Using a fork, poke a few holes into 5 washed potatoes (russet is a great baking potato).  Place directly onto rack and bake for 60 to …