Stollen is a yeast bread sprinkled with rum soaked candied fruit, candied citrus peels, raisins and almonds. It is traditionally eaten on Christmas morning in Germany. The manner in which the loaves are folded over represents the Christ child, swaddled tightly. The generous dusting of powdered sugar represents the newly fallen snow.
When I was a teenager, many years ago, when I would see an offer for free recipe leaflets, I would send for them. This recipe came from one of those free recipe offers from the gas company. It’s a chewy, cherry and pecan cookie with coconut on the edges. It’s so tasty, you’ll want to […]
Looking for a holiday treat that requires NO baking? This delectable dip will impress all of your friends with it’s light, fluffy and minty combination of deliciousness. My sister in law Reta serves this dip with chocolate covered graham crackers, which is sheer perfection. It also goes well with chocolate covered pretzels. Either way…you’re gonna […]
Each year at Christmastime, I search for a new cookie recipe to add to my collection. Last year I came across this recipe and decided to give it a try. I placed a few on the tray of my “usual” holiday assortment of cookies and headed to the family party. I was amazed to see […]
My youngest brother Tom shared this rich and creamy, downright delicious recipe with me just in time to use my leftover Thanksgiving turkey. It’s delicious as is or you can add items to suit your family’s likes. For example, I added 1/3 cup chopped celery along with a pinch of smoked paprika and a sprinkle […]
When I moved up North a few years ago, I went to a church bake sale. I was expecting to find the standard fare…pound cakes, chocolate chip cookies and such. I knew whatever they had up for grabs must’ve been good because I had to stand outside in the snow for over half an hour […]
There’s nothing better than fresh, crispy Italian Bread, hot out of the oven, slathered in butter or dipped in flavored olive oil. It goes well with spaghetti, lasagna, chicken vesuvio, eggplant parmesan…anything Italian and best of all, it’s easy to make.
Over 25 years ago, I stumbled upon this hand written recipe tucked inside a cookbook I bought at a church rummage sale. I made one for my family, which they loved, and one for my co-workers. Before long, co-workers were placing orders for this cake at Thanksgiving time.
My Mom made the BEST chocolate cake on this earth. It saddened me that the recipe was not written down. I recently learned that my cousin Bernadette had a copy. Much to my surprise, I discovered that the recipe wasn’t my Mom’s, but it was my Aunt Anne’s recipe. I hope your family enjoys it […]
The first time I ever had one of these sandwiches was in the cafeteria at work. It was actually a Panini sandwich. I wasn’t sure I was going to like it, but I’m open to new dishes. Much to my surprise it was delicious. I recreated the sandwich and prepare it like a grilled cheese […]