Spices and Herbs
As we ring in the New Year, it’s time to clear the slate and get a new start once more. The Jewish people
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Seasonal
New Year’s Buffet
Today, the day after all the Christmas festivities, may not be the time to think of more parties and festivities—but for most of
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James Beard’s New Year’s Eve Party
There are many reasons why James Beard is considered one of the great gastronomes in modern history; great food of course, but also
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Christmas Dinner
Every Christian country has its special observances and foods for the feasts of Christmastime. In America we have blended a great many of
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Christmas Eve
We waited anxiously in the warm car at the corner of 28th Street and Utica for the Greyhound bus that was bringing Grandma
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Chocolate Fix
A while back a friend sent me a recipe by e-mail for a Dangerous Chocolate Cake in a Mug. A very interesting recipe;
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Sweet Holiday
This is the season of sweets. Cookies, candies, cakes and pies; trifles and truffles, confections of all descriptions are being turned out in
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Baking For Christmas
I am still baking for Christmas. I know I have written about organizing and doing Christmas cooking way ahead and having a less
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Christmas Traditions
During a discussion at brunch, a group of us were discussing Christmas traditions. It started because it’s so close to Christmas and many
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Thanksgiving
It snowed two days ago–enough to cover the lawn with 3 inches of the fresh white stuff. The whole appearance of my world
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