Monthly Archives: December 2012

Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Broccoli Rabe and Fontina

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Kelli

Somehow this post got lost- but better late than never… this was the amazing sandwich that we made to go with the Tomato Soup– If we have met before, you know I have an affinity for cheese- and particularly grilled … Continue reading →

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Piedmontese Hazelnut Cake

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Kelli

    I love hazelnuts, so clearly, we needed to make this hazelnut cake. Last time I toasted hazelnuts, the papery shell didn’t come off- apparently I didn’t do it long enough, because this time, it was no problem rolling … Continue reading →

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Russian Tea Cakes

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Kelli

From KT- This was an easy recipe and so good. I would definitely make these again. What I learned was the technique to make the powdered sugar stick. Let them cool for just a few minutes then put them in … Continue reading →

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Green Eggs and Ham Bennedict

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Kelli

Now that I have english muffins- what to do with them?  They taste delicious with a little butter and jam- but we might as well go the whole nine yards and make eggs benedict- right?  I feel like I really … Continue reading →

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English Muffins

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Kelli

Now, I recognize that it is very easy to go to the store to buy English Muffins- but as home baked bread tastes like a completely different product than what you buy at the grocery store- I thought I would … Continue reading →

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Cookies for Santa

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Kelli

Dahlia Sugar Cookies- Mason and I worked on baking some sugar cookies for Santa.  This dough comes together really quickly and then just needs to be refrigerated for a couple of hours before rolling.   After they are refrigerated and … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Tasty Tomato Soup

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Kelli

Had my Mom and Cousin Geri over to cook the other day.  Since the holidays are so gluttonous, I thought it would be appropriate to do a simple soup and sandwich-  YUM. Lets start with the soup- Now, technically, I … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Butter Pecan Sandwich Cookies

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Kelli

So, the recipe points out that these are more work than your average cookie- however- it may be one of the best cookies I have ever eaten- In a nutshell… Make a delicious chocolate cookie that has small chunks of … Continue reading →

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Serious Biscuits

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Kelli

      Time to make some Serious Biscuits.  I halved the recipe because I knew I would probably eat them all myself… but who can resist a fluffy biscuit?   This recipe was great- and came together really quickly. … Continue reading →

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Hot Buttered Rum Apple Pie

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Kelli

The timing for this book could not be more perfect for me.  I’m already scheduled to bring desserts to four different places this week, and I have a brunch as well.  I’m not going to have any problem finding delicious … Continue reading →

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