I made a batch of Christmas cakes yesterday and have liberally fed them with brandy and wrapped to store. How many more times and at what intervals should I feed them with more? Left to my own devices I might...
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During T-Giving, what we do with our leftovers starts just as many topics as how we prepare our turkeys or what sides we choose. Did anyone do anything with Christmas Leftovers? I made December 26th Lobster Risotto which has become...
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I am in desperate need of a dessert idea for Christmas Eve. I am serving Spicy Shrimp (from the Pioneer Woman) for dinner (with crusty bread to soak up the lovely sauce) along with a cabbage salad of some variety...
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I'm making a roast duck and can't decide what to make with it. Any suggestions?...
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We have been invited to a British Christmas celebration and I somehow became responsible for making mince pies, about which I know virtually nothing aside from what I just read in Joy of Cooking and Nigella's Domestic Goddess. Any tips...
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There are so many recipes out there for Roast Duck and I just can't narrow it down. Do I roast it in a relatively short time with bacon over it (sounds so good) or slow and low, turning the duck...
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Kitchen appliances are sometimes seen as "insensitive" as a gift. But in some cases, the opposite can very-much be true. This year we're giving my mom the ice cream freezer she's wanted for some time. Of the wooden bucket variety,...
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Every year on Christmas Morning, we have cinnamon rolls. It's the one day of the year we awake to a calorie-laden, unapologetically sugary breakfast. After the gift unwrapping, hugging, shouts of glee and sugar fest, we usually crash into naps...
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Actually don't recall (senior moment) what kind or even if I did leave cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve. When my kids were young, we made old-fashioned cut-out cookies decorated with icing & sprinkles. Each child selected their best...
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I'll be in France, so very far from my Italian Christmas traditions! No tortellini in brodo, no Cappone, no Panettone, but Fruits de mer, Oysters (too many!) and Buche de Noel... How far away will you/would you/would love to go...
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