New Year’s Eve Perhaps…
My little son gave me Angry Birds (full version) on my iphone for Christmas and just let me say, nothing is getting done. That game is addictive. My family asked me … read more
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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Glad Tidings From Big Red Kitchen
What a wonderfully delicious time of year. As I settle in with my family for our Christmas Celebrations, I think back to past Christmastimes, and it is not the gifts I received, but the family, … read more
+12/22/2011
Shrimp Louis and Shabby Apple Dress Giveaway
Ah the glamour of it all! Christmas Parties galore, then on to the New Year’s Eve all night, champagne clinking celebrations. One year on Christmas Eve, our family tried to do The Feast of the … read more
8512/21/2011
Eggnog Yule Log and Giveaway
When I was a little girl, Ma used to make fresh eggnog at Christmastime. So thick and rich, this proved to be a great treat. I can remember Ma’s pretty Poinsettia Cake, how she used … read more
3012/19/2011
1,2,3 Done! Wensleydale, Gingersnaps, and Rosa Regale
I never understood the cheese plate after a big meal. I like my cheese flights before the meal and dessert after, that is until I had this flavor combination introduced to me by my CrossFit Partner, … read more
1012/14/2011
Pumpkin Roll Pancakes with Cinnamon Cream Syrup
Christmas Morning Perhaps…
Do you remember when I made 18 Pumpkin Roll Cakes for our school’s bake sale? I have made a few since then, even one a few weeks ago for Ma’s birthday. Then … read more
1012/12/2011
Party Food: Mini Chicken Quesadillas & Cinnamon Sugar Chips
Time for party food that everyone loves! My oldest son challenged me to make Chicken Quesadillas to fit in his Mason Jar for lunch. He suggested that I cut them to the size of the … read more
1012/09/2011
Italian Wellington
“Holy Moly, holy moly, holy moly!” That’s all I could say when Himself asked me to marry him over a beautiful dinner of Beef Wellington almost 19 years ago. It is sad that not many … read more
1412/06/2011
For the Dogs: Pupcakes
Do you remember this past summer when I hosted my Cooking Salon at the Lake Anne Farmer’s Market? These were small, intimate cooking classes right in the Market. After doing several Salons I had realized … read more
912/05/2011
Hot Cocktail Bar
Makes for a very toastie Winter…
There is nothing like a Hot Cocktail to warm the cockles of ones heart. Christmas Evening we had a house full of family and I wanted everyone to feel … read more