casserole tops a creamy layer of hash brown potatoes with buttery cornflake crumbs to add a golden crunch. A reliable crowd pleaser, this simple casserole easily adapts to the varied demands of a large gathering or holiday menu.
Tag: Christmas
Spanish Hot Chocolate – For Sipping or Dipping
A Taste of History Following our snow day last Thursday, it got cold. Cold for Portland, that is. The roads cleared and life got back to normal but snow lingered in the back yard and the air stayed fresh and chilly. My craving for Hot Chocolate lingered too. I have […]
Peppermint Meringues with Chocolate Ganache
It’s Christmas week and things are looking festive. Winter is officially here and the short days end in darkness punctuated by festive displays of light. My sense of taste has stopped craving a palette of corn and pumpkin and turned to peppermint and chocolate. I saw these little cookies near […]
Pecan Praline Cookies with Brown Sugar Frosting
One of the best things about being a home cook is finding others who share that same interest. It is a delight to meet someone whose eyes sparkle at the mention of recipes and who can tell a story about the dishes they serve. Even better is meeting someone who […]
Chocolate Orange Olive Oil Cookies
Rich and luscious, the recipe for Chocolate Orange Olive Oil Cookies incorporates a variety of superfood ingredients, often recommended as smart additions to a healthy diet, into these wonderfully indulgent two-bite sized gems.
Lessons from Childhood – Chocolate Macaroons
The Virtues of Coconut? To be honest, I didn’t think I liked Macaroons. In truth I have always avoided them. It was never even a challenge to say no to an offered tray of those nubby golden mounds. My aversion to flaked coconut was written in my mind as a […]
The Secret to Soft Snickerdoodles
Thick, cinnamon-topped Soft Snickerdoodle Blondies are great fresh from the oven. Even better – they are still soft, chewy and delicious the next day.
Twickers Bars
These really are delicious, taking that sweet/salty, chocolate/peanut butter taste phenomenon to a new cookie bar extreme. They really do taste like Twix candy bars, only better. Try them. You’ll see.
Cocktail Wieners in Bourbon Sauce – A Retro Favorite
This simple recipe for cocktail wieners in a bourbon flavored barbecue sauce is a long time family favorite. The ingredients reduce as the cocktail dogs plump in the simmering sauce. Along the way the flavors meld and mellow into a delicious appetizer or party snack.
Cranberry Orange Baked Oatmeal
Topped with a thin browned crust of toasted oats and flecked with cranberries, baked oatmeal has the appeal of a breakfast dessert. Even so, it is packed with wholesome ingredients. When drenched in milk, it makes a creamy porridge of oats that are nicely al dente in texture.
Twelfth Night Cake
Yes, I know that Christmas Day is more than a week behind us. Still I am enjoying the Christmas season now that it has arrived and is nearing an end…
Frozen Holiday Terrine
Simplicity. That word has a special meaning at this time of year. As Christmas Day approaches simplicity is something I seem to physically crave. It’s not that I don’t enjoy complexity. December often begins that way with boxes of decorations to be rediscovered and arranged, a calender bursting with obligations […]