Peppermint is one of my favorite flavors during the Christmas season. It’s so refreshing and delicious–especially when combined with dark chocolate and white chocolate in this delicious confection known as peppermint bark. Did you know that it only takes 4 ingredients and 1 hour to make this special festive treat? 😊 Can peppermint bark be… Read More How to Make Homemade Peppermint Bark
This post was originally published on August 15, 2017. Lemon and orange mixed peel is one of those recipes you will be glad you made. I’m a huge fan of anything fruit related–fresh, dried, candied. This mixed peel recipe is easy to do; it just requires patience, as the process covers two days. If you… Read More Lemon and Orange Mixed Peel
This post was originally published on November 30, 2017. As a child, I remember drinking store-bought eggnog at Christmastime. I would only have a little bit, since I wasn’t sure if I liked it or not! 😉 But this recipe for cooked eggnog will convince even hesitant tasters (like my two younger sisters) that eggnog… Read More Homemade Cooked Eggnog
This post was originally published on November 1, 2017. The first time I heard about kanellängd was in 2017. This Swedish Christmas bread is pronounced “kin-a-link,” and its name means “cinnamon length.” That’s an apt description of this flavorful cinnamon bread! The glaze of sieved marmalade, drizzle of orange icing, and sprinkle of clementine zest… Read More Kanellängd: Swedish Cinnamon Bread
This post was originally published on December 14, 2017. The first time I made duchess potatoes was twenty years ago on a very cold January day. We were having friends over for supper, and I wanted to serve something special. I was flipping through a cookbook in my kitchen when the words duchess potatoes caught… Read More Duchess Potatoes
Are you looking for a healthier alternative to pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving, or for a unique dessert for Christmas? This cranberry Bakewell tart is not only beautiful, but is also really easy to make. It will thrill all the almond fans in your family–and can be made gluten free. What is a traditional Bakewell tart?… Read More Cranberry Bakewell Tart
This recipe was originally published on November 3, 2017. Pecan and orange cranberry relish is a side dish that goes fantastic with roast turkey. I started serving this relish on Thanksgiving over a decade ago, and it has been popular at our household ever since. What is cranberry relish used for? As a condiment for… Read More Pecan and Orange Cranberry Relish
This post was originally published on December 22, 2017. A couple months ago, Mom and I were watching a baking show where the baker was making baguettes with caramelized garlic in the dough. He was saying that you wouldn’t even want traditional garlic toast after eating that bread! Neither Mom nor I had ever heard… Read More Garlic and Asiago Twists
