Monthly archive December, 2008
Coq Au Vin

Coq Au Vin

The Barefoot Contessa's version of this French classic features chicken in red wine with pork, mushrooms, onions, brandy and fresh thyme.
Grandma's All-Occasion Sugar Cookies

Grandma’s All-Occasion Sugar Cookies

These cookies are sweet and buttery with a nice, old-fashioned flavor that doesn't require icings, glazes or sprinkles.
La Cense Beef™ Giveaway!

La Cense Beef™ Giveaway!

A few weeks ago, Susanna from the Grass-fed Party asked if I’d like to try some La Cense Beef™ and give some away. Free beef? I was suspicious. Then I Googled “La Cense” and found out that Saveur had called the Montana ranch’s beef “some of the most extraordinary steaks we’ve ever tasted.” And then...
Skillet Lasagna

Skillet Lasagna

A big pan of spicy meat and pasta slathered in tomatoes, Parmesan and gooey Ricotta. With a little fresh basil.
Mele Kalikimaka Pie

Mele Kalikimaka Pie

A delicious combination of traditional holiday ingredients and Hawaiian favorites, like apples, brown sugar, pineapple and coconut.
Linzer Sablés

Linzer Sablés

Sandy, nutty, buttery cookies with chocolate filling peeking through their cutouts. Naughty!
Thanksgiving-Detox Winter Fruit Granola

Thanksgiving-Detox Winter Fruit Granola

The perfect balance of crunchy and chewy, with oats, wheat bran, pecans, dried apples, chopped dates and crystallized ginger.