Mother's other "famous" Christmas cookie contribution was the "Melting Moment."
I know these are seriously out of fashion... but I don't care...
The texture is sooooooooo different from most cookies... because of the cornstarch. But it's the very, very lemony…
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Shortbread.
I have always been helpless when confronted with a plate of shortbread...
And these have forever replaced decorated sugar cookies in my affections.
Shortbread
Yield: Approximately 50
Cream:
1 lb. Unsalted butter
1 C Sugar (processed fine)
½ t…
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Forgive me.
The switch from "after Thanksgiving" foods to Christmas prep can induce whiplash...
And now it's almost mid-December!
So let's get going, people... Over the next few days, we'll be re-posting our greatest Christmas cookie hits.
You're welcome!
(And…
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Stop What You're Doing and Make These!!!
Seriously. I love all the traditional Christmas cookies. But I'm telling you: make chocolate shortbread and bring those elves to their knees!
These come from Chef Extraordinaire Bob Chambers. You will never, I…
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Yes. That’s the list. But it in no way fully describes last night's dining experience.
Big sale on pork chops... big, thick, gorgeous pork chops...
And last weekend, I'd splurged on wild rice at the restaurant supply store.
And I…
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Hard to fathom, but another Thanksgiving has come and gone.
From a culinary perspective... what did we learn?
ҩ Spatchcocking the turkey is THE way to go: moist meat, crisp skin, and an 11-pound bird done in 80 minutes. Truly.
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Turkey & Sage Risotto
I love risotto. Period.
From my first taste YEARS ago, right up until today. But... I don't like the idea of risotto as a dumping ground. If you want to add things... there's a method. Therefore...
…
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Here's a great memory of my very first time roasting a spatchcocked turkey, and my case for spatchcocking your Thanksgiving turkey... Norman Rockwell was a painter, not a cook!
I know it looks like road kill but...
It's happened... I've…
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Remembering a wonderful Thanksgiving from a few years ago...
I loved this part!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
In honor of the Founding Father who wanted the turkey to be declared our national symbol because the eagle was a bird "not of good…
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I cannot believe it's already Thanksgiving!
My elderly parents warned me about time speeding up but, like every child, I didn't believe them.
Guess what. They win.
All of this is to say, here come tons of Thanksgiving posts from…
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OK, not exactly chicken pot pie...
But the biscuit topping pretty much banishes memories of a pastry crust.
And wow! Is it easy!
Using butter instead of lard, and adding plenty of black pepper and minced chives, I made my…
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Black Sea Bass...
NOT an ingredient I usually have hanging around the house! But I was lucky enough to bring a piece home from the test kitchen the other day, and wanted to treat this gorgeous fish the way it…
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I know it's simple.
I know it's plain.
My favorite smell in the whole world?
Minced shallots sautéing in unsalted butter.