Category: Tip Of The Day

TIP OF THE DAY: Christmas-ize Your Food

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As we close in on Christmas, we like to “Christmas-ize” our food, adding red and green garnishes to everything from scrambled eggs (green and red bell peppers or jalapeños) to desserts (mint leaves and raspberries). We have fun doing it, looking for a different red and green combination at every meal. For sandwiches, we plate…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Freeze Your Hot Appetizers

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TOP PHOTO: Homemade cheese straws, made in advance, frozen and heated in the oven. Photo courtesy Cabot Cheese. BOTTOM PHOTO: Stuffed mushrooms. Photo courtesy GoodCook.com.   If you want to serve hot hors d’oeuvre on Christmas, New Year’s Eve or other party times, here’s a tip we learned years ago from our friend Carol’s mother,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Wreath Cake

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You may not feel up to making a Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake), but you can certainly make a wreath cake. While there is trend to pull-apart cupcake wreath cakes, we decided to try a traditional one. This recipe was adapted by Audra, The Baker Chick from one on AllRecipes.com. It’s the third photo,…
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