I love Christmas tree brownies. Well, I love chewy, fudgy brownies of any kind and these pretty Christmas tree brownies are hard to resist! As a child I used to love to decorate Christmas trees. I think everyone in our town felt sorry for us, because we never had a Christmas tree! I love the …
This is the best roasted portabella mushrooms recipe I know of. It is also the easiest one I know of. If you always saute your mushrooms, you must try this! I don’t know about you, but I love roasting mushrooms. I love how their meaty texture comes through when roasted and how they become a …
What to serve with the best scalloped potatoes? Honestly, just about anything! Truffle scalloped potatoes are good. I know because I had some for breakfast. And I had some for dinner last night. And some for dinner three nights before that. And I had them at a holiday meal! With all that time with homemade …
A skillet to oven tri tip roast is so easy to make. Economical and tasty, a tri tri roast, can make an elegant meal. Meat is something I don’t make often, but given that Alex Odie-San is home and Manservant loves anything labeled beef, I thought I’d make them a roast. Roast is something I …
Sheet pan latkes are a great way to make latkes. Yes, they are baked and then fried, but so much less mess, IMO! And hey, need ideas on what to serve with latkes? Please read on! Tonight begins the festival of lights; the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. It truly is a minor holiday, but because …
This simple pomegranate chicken recipe is perfect for any holiday table. Glazed and beautiful, it is super simple to make and tastes luscious! Let’s face it. We aren’t in the Middle East where you find fresh pomegranate juice on every corner. And man-it is good. The first time I drank pomegranate juice was in Jerusalem …
This Christmas white trash recipe is a sweet and salty based Chex mix that is perfect for gifting. My version contains not just the cereal mix, but dried cranberries and cashews, too! It’s been a long time and many happy memories ago since we received White Trash snack mix in the mail from my Mother-in-law. …
Christmas Spritz cookies are definitely a holiday tradition. These buttery sugar cookies make ever cookie platter look great! And they taste SO good! It doesn’t matter whether you are making cute little Christmas trees or pretty pink poinsiettias. Christmas spritz cookies are a fun cookie to make. I’ve eaten them for years and not just …