Tag Archives: Christmas

Glog aka Glogi

I now live in northern Europe and have for quite a few years. One of the things that is an absolute favorite around Christmas is a hot glog. I had it at the Christmas Market the first time and afterwards, … Continue reading

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Christmas & Holiday Recipe Collection

  Time flies when you are busy!  I just moved, and hopefully will get back to cooking and creating recipes once the holidays are over.  Until then….. I’ll be making some Peppermint Bark candy this weekend and The Best Sugar Cookies … Continue reading

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Cheesecake

I grew up eating cheesecake.  Well.. really, what I *thought* was cheesecake.  It was Jell-O No Bake Cheesecake, which does have it’s place in the world of quick/instant desserts.  But it isn’t really cheesecake. Living in New York, there is … Continue reading

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White & Milk Chocolate Peppermint Bark Candy

One of my favorite things at the holiday is the taste peppermint.  And nothing is better than peppermint and chocolate,  and a cup of hot cocoa.   However, the place we usually get peppermint bark is at Williams-Sonoma and is … Continue reading

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Chocolate Covered Peppermint Patties

I love these things.. I love all mint-chocolate recipes, and especially this one, as it is really just yum.  It is, as most of my recipes are, simple and easy to do.  It does take some time, and is a … Continue reading

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Good Eats Roast Turkey Recipe

This is Alton Brown’s Good Eats Recipe for Turkey. Good Eats Roast Turkey Recipe Recipe courtesy Alton Brown 1 (14-16 pound) frozen young turkey For the brine: 1 cup kosher salt 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 gallon vegetable stock … Continue reading

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