 Well readers, I'm off to the land of tiramisu & pasta. Italy is calling my name this holiday season, and pretty loudly at that! I'm headed off today & will see you back here bright and early Tuesday, January 2nd. I will do my best to post along the way while in … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2006
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Accidental Hedonist:   Tollhouse M & M Cookies recipe Amateur Gourmet:  Top ten gift ideas 101 Cookbooks: Cranberry Jam recipe, yummm  Chubby Hubby:  Check out the 15 Courses of Yum Eggbeater:  A day on the farm.... … [Read more...]
Cashew Herb Chex Mix Recipe
To me, nothing says the holidays like something sweet & something salty & a hot drink! Now, we have a lot of that sweet already, let's tackle the salty! Say hello to a holiday tradition of mine, chex mix. And this Cashew Herb Chex Mix recipe has just enough herb to make … [Read more...]
SPPF White Fruitcake Recipe
Now that we know all about the Protection and Preservation of Fruitcake society, let's take a look at some of their recipes. Whew! Some of these babies make a whole lotta fruitcake! So, if you're feeding an army or a football team, check this one out! I'm going to … [Read more...]
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Accidental Hedonist:  Ice Cream Kolackys recipe Amateur Gourmet:  Menu for Hope III, East Coast prize 101 Cookbooks:  Jumbo Coconut Cupcakes recipe Chubby Hubby:  Holiday gift guide Eggbeater:  And the next stop is Aziza  … [Read more...]
The Scoop on The Protection and Preservation of Fruitcake Organization
           The year was 1999. The setting was an office. The plot- woman gets ridiculed for her fruitcake-loving ways.  Result- the creation of SPPF, or the Protection and Preservation of Fruitcake organization. Wow, I knew about the … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Kettle Corn Recipe
You know, why rely on Crate & Barrel for that fun Reindeer Food when you can stitch up a bag real fast & make your own Kettle Corn? This recipe is very simple & quick, so get to it & enjoy! Ingredients: 1/4 cup corn oil 1/4 cup popcorn 1/4 cup sugar Salt What's … [Read more...]
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Accidental Hedonist:  Dark Chocolate Brownies recipe, yum! Amateur Gourmet: Snacking 101   101 Cookbooks:  Very cute Snow-Topped Holiday Cupcakes recipe Chubby Hubby:   Donate to Menu of Hope & feel good about the holidays Eggbeater:  Some … [Read more...]
Crate & Barrel Bring Us Reindeer Food
 You gotta love Crate & Barrel, they're just a great company full of fabulous products & ideas. This year Crate & Barrel are bringing you a surprise, Reindeer Food! This cute stocking suffer idea is sweet & salty kettle corn packaged in an adorable felt bag. I'm … [Read more...]
Christmas Fruitcake Recipe
For those of us who still have an affinity for fruitcake during the holidays, here is this beautiful Christmas Fruitcake recipe. May you enjoy eating eat, or using it as a doorstop! Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup molasses 4 eggs 1/2 … [Read more...]
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Accidental Hedonist: Helpful hints & tips for cooking peas  Amateur Gourmet: Check out the Turkish cuisine  101 Cookbooks:  Yummm, Drinkable Chocolate Chubby Hubby:  Celebrity Spoons? Eggbeater:  The scoop on Beets  … [Read more...]
Christmas Memories: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly Holiday Cooking
I think this morning we should share some of our Christmas memories; from the good to the bad to the ugly of holiday cooking. I know in my Aunt Ginny's household they make fruitcakes not because they enjoy the flavor of this holiday treat, but because it's a tradition going … [Read more...]
Christmas Baklava Recipe
With those 2006 Food Blog Awards, I better get a move on! I know Christmas means different things to many people, and that goes as well for what's cooking in the kitchen. What I love to enjoy next to the fireplace on Christmas Eve is a nice mug of hot chocolate & some … [Read more...]
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Accidental Hedonist:  Gingerbread Man Cookies recipe, the holidays aren't waiting for you! Amateur Gourmet:  Wow! They do really eat like pigs over there! 101 Cookbooks:  Cooking, the Natural way Chubby Hubby:  Great Holiday Gift … [Read more...]
2006 Food Blog Awards Announced
The call for nominations for the 2006 Food Blog Awards has just been announced. These awards were originally started to honor those in a very small niche of the blogging world, that has now become a wee bit larger! From very humble beginnings, the 2006 Food Blog Awards now … [Read more...]
Sugar Pea & Jerusalem Artichoke Saute Recipe
Now, we can't allow the Nobel Prize Award ceremony to have all the yummy eats, we have to come up with some ourselves! This delicious Sugar Pea & Jerusalem Artichoke Saute recipe combines two distinct flavors & melds them perfectly. The Jerusalem artichokes, or sunchokes, … [Read more...]
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Accidental Hedonist:  Yummy No-Bake Cookies for the holidays Amateur Gourmet:  Menu for Hope prizes 101 Cookbooks:  Take a look at these Pangea Organics Chubby Hubby: Get your Sugar High on here  Eggbeater:  Some Cheesecake Mysteries … [Read more...]
Nobel Prize Award Ceremony Dinner Menu
On the evening of December 10, the 2006 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony took place at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Sweden. The illustrious event awards the best achievements of the year in the areas of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology/Medicine, Economics & Literature. But what was … [Read more...]
How We Can Help: A Menu for Hope III
It's the time of year for giving from the heart & that's just what Menu for Hope means. This is the time that we set aside the rushing-about holiday gift list & concentrate on something a little more serious. It's time of year to help the United Nations World Food … [Read more...]
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Accidental Hedonist: The Well Fed Network taking best food blog award nominations, awww- you shouldn't have! Amateur Gourmet:  New York in a box 101 Cookbooks: Make sure to be a part of the Menu for Hope fundraiser Chubby Hubby: A great Holiday Gift … [Read more...]