In yesterday’s Thanksgiving Menu post, I mentioned the Orange Bourbon Cranberry Sauce I was refining. Here it is! Perfectly tart with a little sweet, a hint of orange and the bite of bourbon. While I’m not a cranberry sauce snob, I do like it a lot. Beyond the traditional Thanksgiving use, I like it on…
Thanksgiving 2012 Menu, a veggie feast for two
This year for Thanksgiving it’s just the two of us, me and my favorite fella. We have an afternoon event to attend and are hosting a few of our favorite folks for dessert in the evening, so we’ll celebrate with an early lunch. Here’s what is on the menu: Stacked Salads, like these from Diane…
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? What to do when your guest has a special dietary consideration
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? With the holiday season upon us, many of us who are gluten-free, have a food allergy or other special dietary consideration are stressed about the holiday food-centric gatherings. We aren’t the only ones stressed! Those who are having us over for dinner are also worried about having a meal we…
Butternut Squash and Hazelnut Pasta with Smoked Cream Sauce
Yesterday I wrote about the amazing gluten-free dining experience I had at Otto in NYC. I enjoyed the dish I ate, Penne con Noci Zucca, so much that I wanted to replicate the flavors at home. Except I don’t eat dairy at home, so the wonderful smoked ricotta I had on the dish needed to…
Election Day Bourbon Brownie Fudge
Today is the Presidential Election in the U.S. Folks are more divided and vocal about it than I can recall them being in the past 5 presidential elections in which I’ve voted. The only thing I know that will bring us back together is brownies. And bourbon. Maybe more of one than the other. This…
Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies
My dear friend Suzanne recently told me she had indulged in the best pumpkin cookies EVER. She got them at a bake sale. As Suzanne does so well, she made friends with the gal who had baked them and got a copy of the recipe. The recipe landed in my inbox with a request to…