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Category Archives: holidays
How to make your own ham – plus a bonus recipe
It just keep getting better. Last year I made my own bacon (cured and smoked pork belly) and fabulous homemade pastrami (a corned beef brisket coated in spices and smoked). Most recently, and using similar process, I made ham as well. … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, food, holidays, leftovers, Uncategorized
Tagged black-eyed peas, bonus recipe, brine your own ham, city ham, ham, home-cured ham, homemade ham
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Football Feasts and Easy Appetizers
It’s that time of year again. The time when appetizers and finger foods are piled high atop wobbly tables surrounded by rowdy sports fans. I love it. In general, I am a huge fan of finger foods, hors d’oeuvres, tapas, … Continue reading
$5 Challenge for Fall: Vegetarian Value Meal
I really love these $5 slow food challenges. Slow Food USA challenged chefs and food bloggers to “take back the value meal” by demonstrating that buying fast food, usually for about $5 per person, might seem like it’s saving money … Continue reading
British cuisine without the deep-fryer
On my continuing quest to make traditional things healthier (see Southern-style corn with more flavor and without all the heaps o’butter, and two vegetarian versions of a pork fat-drenched Brussels sprout recipe), I found a way to make the greasiest of handheld … Continue reading
Posted in baking, condiments, cooking, food, holidays, Uncategorized
Tagged British food, brussels sprouts, bubble and squeak, cornish pasties, sausage covered eggs, Scotch eggs
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Soul food: It’s actually NOT about the butter
Last month, I spent an epic Memorial Day weekend in Tennessee for my stepsister’s wedding in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. I took a ton of photos … enough of the wedding dress and the view, for sure, but … Continue reading
Posted in condiments, cooking, food, holidays, Uncategorized
Tagged corn, jalapenos, roasted corn, southern food, spicy corn casserole
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Vodka gummi bears
Need a last-minute gift, or something to take to a holiday party this week? This is simply brilliant. Step One: Put gummi bears in a jar. I separated them by color but obviously that’s not a requirement. Step Two: Fill … Continue reading
Posted in food, holidays, Uncategorized
Tagged candy, food in jars, vodka-soaked gummi bears
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Holiday condiments: Mint Jelly and Cranberry-Apple Relish
At this time of year, it’s wonderful to give and receive homemade food as gifts. I love to swap and give away my preserved jams and pickles, and for a few select friends and family, I will give them some … Continue reading
Posted in canning, cooking, food, holidays, preserving, Uncategorized
Tagged cranberry apple relish, cranberry salsa, holiday condiments, mint jelly, spicy fruity salsa
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Crock Pot Madness: Bourbon Bacon Jam and Spiced Apple Butter
The winter holidays are a lovely time of year, and personally, when the weather turns frightful, I turn to my crock pot slow cooker. I love it for everything. It’s simply the best and easiest way to make a chili … Continue reading
Posted in canning, cooking, food, holidays, preserving, Uncategorized
Tagged apple butter, bacon jam, bourbon bacon jam, crock pot cooking, holiday gifts
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Delish dishes from your Thanksgiving leftovers
If you’re anything like me, by the time this long Thanksgiving weekend draws to a close, you still have surplus of potatoes, both cooked/mashed and uncooked on the shelf, as well as a bowl of stuffing (or perhaps an extra … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, food, holidays, leftovers, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized
Tagged carmelized onion chutney, carmelized onions, easy eggs recipe, easy make-ahead breakfast, leftover stuffing, leftover sweet potatoes, leftovers, Mark Bittman, ramekins, Thanksgiving leftover breakfast, Thanksgiving leftovers
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A taste of class on a budget: homemade paté
Paté is one of those dishes that people assume is difficult to make, exotic to taste, expensive to buy and luxurious to afford. But it doesn’t have to be! With a little work and the right tools (a smoker and a food … Continue reading
