SO and I are having friends over for a Chanukah celebration Sunday and we have several large bags of red potatoes left from a farm pickin' trip back in October. I've always used russets for latkes, but can reds be...
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I'm putting together Christmas treat packages for friends and family who live far away, and aside from including some of my family's famed party mix I'm not sure what else to add! I'm not sure if I want to make...
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Hey serious eaters, do you make any edible gifts for your friends in family over the holidays? As a full-time student with a limited budget this is something I always do (and because its loads of fun!). I also try...
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My very favorite holiday cookies are the Williams-Sonoma recipe Thumbprint Cookies (recipe found here.). No eggs, so they are crumbly and wonderful. I have a jar of red pepper jelly, and I have some crazy thought to create some sort...
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Every year we have a holiday party at work and we all bring something - appetizer, main dish, dessert, etc. I cannot decide what to make this year, last year I made cannollis and the year before that calzone. Any...
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I'll be in NYC bumming around on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. Any & all suggestions for restaurants appreciated. I'll be staying near Jay Street stop on the A/C/F in Brooklyn, so Court street is at hand, but I'm not...
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12 people, including 2 little kids. Main course is roast chicken. Everything else has to be vegetarian and non dairy and make-ahead friendly. Homemade jelly donuts and latkes will be served. You decide the rest of my side dishes, one...
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I'm uneducated when it comes to fruitcake - not a family tradition. So many jokes about them but I'd like to try a mail order fruitcake this year. Traditional or non-traditional but maybe without raisins and pineapple. Any suggestion for...
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Last year I had a few cookbooks I was lusting over--How to Cook Everything-Bittman( BTW awesome Iphone app) , Pioneer Woman and 660 Curries. This year I have been too busy traveling to peruse for the newest good books (except...
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My wife and I throw a holiday party every year. We usually have between 50-60 guests coming and going throughout the night. I make a main dish every year and it's always a hit. Most years I'll do a brisket...
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