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Entries Tagged as 'Holiday'

English Gingerbread Cake

December 21st, 2009 · 3 Comments · Baking, COOK, Cake, Holiday

If this cake doesn’t scream Christmas, I don’t know what does!  The moist, spice-laden dessert tastes great both after dinner and the next morning with your tea or coffee.  It’s based on a traditional English recipe found in Rose’s Heavenly Cakes.  You can only imagine how excited I was when I realized that I didn’t [...]

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Pumpkin Tart

November 24th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Baking, COOK, Holiday, Tart

I like pumpkin pie as much as the next guy, but sometimes it’s nice to mix it up a bit – especially at this time of the year when I find myself eating pumpkin desserts from October through December.  This tart has a rich, creamy pumpkin pie filling inside of a nutty, buttery graham cracker [...]

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Sweet-Potato Souffle

November 22nd, 2009 · 3 Comments · Baking, COOK, Holiday, Side Dish, Vegetables

The big day is getting closer and I wanted to finish my sweet-potato mini series with this delicious, simple souffle recipe.  I usually make these in individual portions, but you can also make one large souffle in a 1-quart dish.  Consider serving these  as an impressive side dish, in place of regular potatoes. Ingredients 1 [...]

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Cranberry-Orange Sauce

November 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · COOK, Fruit, Holiday

As mentioned in previous posts, I’m always looking for new and interesting variations on traditional dishes – especially at this time of the year.  Keep people excited about your food by putting a twist on some of the classic, time-honored recipes from your standard holiday repertoire.  I love cranberry sauce and can’t get enough of [...]

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