(except for Salad and Fruit/Cheese Board) On the various cooking forums I frequent, I continuously read posts from cooks griping about not having enough oven space for preparing the main course and sides, as well as other items which need...
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I've never given home-made edible gifts, so I thought I might ask, as I just thought I might give it a try... What are some of your favorite, home-made edible gifts for the end of the year holidays? I'd be...
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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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This will be the first Easter in our house and I'd like to put in a good effort to make it special. What do you do? Recommendations for decoration ideas and menu ideas desired!...
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Just as I am finishing off the last morsels of my first homemade Mardi Gras King Cake, here comes St. Patrick's Day beckoning: fresh Irish soda breads, hearty lamb stew, corned beef and cabbage...How will you be celebrating this day?...
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I'm spending the holiday with the in-laws, which is still new for me. I miss being with my own family, and somehow it makes me feel a little better about it if I do some cooking... I just made 3...
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It's that time of year again, and I'm setting out to make some fruitcakes to send out. I made a good one last year but unfortunately lost the recipe, I'm up for trying a new one though, the only requirements...
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So here I am, planning a menu for Sunday brunch (some kind of quiche, lox and bagels, pancakes for the kids) and was wondering you all take the opportunity to go crazy and make the most fattening dishes of deliciousness...
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I'm not Jewish but I found this article profoundly moving. The ingenuity necessary to survive the experience notwithstanding, some even found ways to make matzo and keep the Passover holiday. I wish the article had been longer....
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Here they are . Enjoy, enjoy! (Found this link on Food and Things .)...
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