Tag: holidays

Orange Cranberry Bundt Cake

Several flavors come to mind when I think of the holidays: oranges, apples, cinnamon, cranberries, and nutmeg. Those flavors, combined or separate, always make me think of snowy evenings, crackling fires, and plenty of presents under the tree. They make great cookies, cocktails, and cakes, all things absolutely necessary over the next couple of weeks.… Continue reading Orange Cranberry Bundt Cake

Tuna with Cucumber-Olive Relish

It’s spring break here in Redondo, and that means that Passover and Easter are this coming weekend. If you’re entertaining friends and family like me, you have a menu planned. But in case you don’t, as always, I’m here to help. Both Passover and Easter have their rules about what you can and cannot eat.… Continue reading Tuna with Cucumber-Olive Relish

Peppermint Blondies

Yes, it’s another cookie recipe. But can you blame me? I mean, it’s cookie season. Okay, every season is cookie season in this house. But this is the ultimate cookie season, because this is the time of year when there are cookie swaps and cookie bags and plenty of gifts that are in the cookie… Continue reading Peppermint Blondies

Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Pie

It’s Cookie Season! Okay, I know it’s actually Christmas season, but this is the time of year when we’re all in our kitchens cooking up a storm and making tons and tons of cookies. There are cookies for holiday parties, cookies for swapping and then there’s of course that extra batch you made for yourself.… Continue reading Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Pie

2021 Gift Guide for the Foodies in your Life

Now that we’re past Thanksgiving, it’s time to start thinking about the holidays and all the gifting. Between Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday and the fact that Hanukkah started last night, there’s no time to waste. It’s time to get your lists in order and buy, buy, buy!  So, let’s dive… Continue reading 2021 Gift Guide for the Foodies in your Life

Food and Cocktail Advent Calendars

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is next week?!  Where did the time go? Last year the days seemed to drag on and on, but this year the days are going by super quick. I mean, I feel like the kids just went back to school! So, since things are moving at lightning speed, and there… Continue reading Food and Cocktail Advent Calendars

One Minute Before Midnight

I know today is Christmas, but that means that New Year’s Eve is next Thursday, and if there’s one thing we all need this New Year’s Eve, it’s champagne. While there may not be a lot to celebrate this year, there is one thing… the end of 2020. I can’t remember the last time I… Continue reading One Minute Before Midnight

Browned Butter Brookies

It’s cookie season! Normally this time of year I start making tons and tons of cookies. See, by this time, I’d already have had my annual Christmas party with tons of desserts and cocktails. But as you all know, this year, things are a little different. This year there was no party and with the… Continue reading Browned Butter Brookies

Holiday Smoke

As you all know when the weather gets cold I switch my liquor gears from gin and vodka to bourbon and brandy. I just think the darker liquors work well during the darker, dreary months of winter. But just because that’s my preference doesn’t mean that’s all I drink. While the gin and vodka may… Continue reading Holiday Smoke

Apples & Honey Mustard Chicken

While it may not feel like it here on the West Coast, believe it or not, we’ve hit fall season. Apples and citrus are starting to line produce shelves and pumpkin spice seems to be everywhere. Once those flavors start showing up, that can only mean one thing: Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur aren’t far… Continue reading Apples & Honey Mustard Chicken