Archive for December, 2010

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Gummy Bear Shots

  • December 29th, 2010
  • Posted in Recipes

There are New Year Eve parties where they’ll be plenty of champagne and caviar involved, and then there will be the “other” kind of party. The kind of casual, fun party that might involve pizza and Jell-O shots. Well kids, permit me to introduce to you, the next generation of Jell-O shots, the Gummy Bear [ READ MORE ]

Asparagus Risotto

  • December 26th, 2010
  • Posted in Recipes

Affordable fresh asparagus used to be available only during the spring, but these days, very nice asparagus from South America is in supermarkets when locally grown asparagus is just a memory. The best asparagus only needs a bit of butter or maybe Hollandaise sauce, but it also makes a fabulous risotto. Asparagus risotto is a [ READ MORE ]

Ham Salad

  • December 26th, 2010
  • Posted in Recipes

Still have some of that holiday ham leftover? With a food processor and a few ingredients you probably already have in your refrigerator whip up this classic ham salad that is perfect for sandwiches, as a spread for crackers or for filling celery stalks. In this recipe I used 2 cups of ham that was [ READ MORE ]

Ham Loaf

  • December 25th, 2010
  • Posted in Recipes

Holiday hams often lead to the dilemma of what to do with the leftover ham. Sure, there’s ham & bean soup or ham salad, but if you grew up in Pennsylvania or Ohio you may recognize this Amish/Mennonite dish. Born from European cultures that wasted nothing, this is a superb way to use up leftover [ READ MORE ]

Fried Shrimp

  • December 23rd, 2010
  • Posted in Recipes

I like to serve platters of fried shrimp in place of the usual shrimp cocktail for holiday parties. Served with either homemade seafood cocktail sauce or tartar sauce, these are perfect with drinks. Perfect fried shrimp are crispy on the outside and when breaded in Japanese panko crumbs, the coating on these will stay crispy [ READ MORE ]

Italian Pignoli Cookies

  • December 20th, 2010
  • Posted in Recipes

If you have an Italian grandmother there’s a good chance these cookies make an appearance around Christmas, Easter and weddings. If you buy these in an Italian bakery, they’ll cost about $20.00 a pound (2010 prices) but anyone can make them for considerably less. Moist, chewy centers of almond paste are studded with pignoli, or [ READ MORE ]

Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon

  • December 20th, 2010
  • Posted in Recipes

If your holiday entertaining calls for something special, filet mignon is a good choice and couldn’t be easier to prepare. Cut from the tenderloin, filet mignon is the most tender cut of beef. It’s not the most flavorful cut, so wrapping the filets in a strip or two of bacon secured with toothpicks adds a [ READ MORE ]

Brown Sugar Pecan Pizzelles

  • December 18th, 2010
  • Posted in Recipes

Growing up with an Italian grandmother, holidays always meant pizzelles would be included on a big cookie tray. Those Italian waffle-like cookies were flavored with anise, vanilla or sometimes cocoa. My Italian pals may raise an eyebrow over this, but I wondered what the result would be if I switched the white sugar in the [ READ MORE ]

Orange Glazed Lamb Chops

  • December 15th, 2010
  • Posted in Recipes

I love a perfectly grilled rosy pink lamb chop cooked on the outdoor grill with a garlicky mint sauce on the side, but when lighting the grill isn’t part of the plan, this is the next best thing. Simply seasoned and sautéed, these chops sauced with a zippy orange glaze are easy enough for midweek [ READ MORE ]

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