Panettone is not just for Christmas. This moist yeasty light bread is filled with surprises like ginger, orange peel, apricots, and rum soaked raisins. Add your own special touches of flavor. Our family first discovered Italian Panettone packaged in a pretty red box on a gas station shelf in rural Honduras. Particularly a favorite of ...
Christmas is a special time of giving and receiving. My childhood memories are filled with anticipation, cookies, fruitcakes, baskets filled with goodies (that we never would have bought ourselves) from my father's customers, neighbors, and friends. Christmas is all about giving and the older I get, the more I want to share fresh baked cookies, ...
Almond crescents and their "snow-covered" shapes evoke memories of Advent and the anticipation that Christmas is just around the corner. These simple cookies are fun to make with children or a friend. Fill a bowl with powdered sugar and a touch of cinnamon and make a mess on your countertop dipping the warm crescents. The ...
The ultimate comfort food. This soup is an especially nutritious soup that is flexible and nourishing. The weather cools off and the vegetables are still in the market. It is a good time of year to take advantage of rooted vegetables. I'm talking about onions, garlic, beets, carrots, leeks, squash, and even pumpkin! The more variety, ...
This salad has a freshness that combines Asian flavors that you might not expect. Filled with crunchy cashews, green onions, cilantro, and mandarin oranges, you will appreciate the savory and sweet combination. It is low-fat, particularly if you use unsweetened coconut. Serve this salad as a main dish or as a side. My husband loves ...
Halloween was over and we had some incredible pumpkins that were too beautiful and large to throw out. I cut them up in large chunks, lightly buttered, and baked them for an hour at 375 degrees. The chunks were soft and pliable. The baking removes the acidity of the pumpkin and gives it a nutty ...