Everyone always focuses on New Years Eve–the fancy outfits, fabulous parties and grand countdowns. But New Years Day is what we are all anticipating, and when everyone wakes up (or comes to) brunch is invariably the first destination. Whether you’re Read more…
On New Years you want your menu to be especially festive and there’s no reason to sacrifice your palate to the Chicken Nugget Gods even if your guest list includes those under 8. Here are some suggestions to help you Read more…
You know how the carol goes: “Silent Night…all is calm, all is bright.” but when you’re planning for guests it rarely goes that way. Here’s a check list to keep you in a merry mood. General Tips To Keep In Read more…
Whether you’re hosting a sit-down dinner or cocktail party with 100 of your closest friends, the holiday season tends to orbit around one very critical element: FOOD. Here’s a round up of what you need to know, do, make and Read more…
Gourmet, December 2003 By Cheryl Brown Photograph by Romulo Yanes When you’re baking holiday cookies, you want to get the maximum yield from your dough, with the fewest wasted trimmings. A perfectly uniform cookie dough log will help. Spoon the dough Read more…
Gourmet, May 2005 By Shelley Wiseman Photograph by Romulo Yanes MAKES 16 SANDWICH COOKIES Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 50 min In some Latin American countries, these cookies, called alfajores, are made with Pisco—brandy distilled from white Muscat Read more…
Launie Kettler, Teeny Tiny Kitchen My husband and I have been married for 17 years and even though we don’t have children, Christmas is one of our favorite days of the year. The holidays make us goofy. We spend a Read more…
Gourmet, December 2005 Photograph by Ramulo Yanes MAKES ABOUT 42 COOKIES Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 1 1/4 hr Egg whites give these addictive cookies—a variation on macaroons—their light, airy texture. INGREDIENTS: 6 oz pecans (1 1/2 cups) Read more…
Alysa Bajenaru, Inspired RD I put this salad together the other night with some of the organic ingredients from my CSA basket. The combination of flavors was outstanding, and Jeff and I gobbled it up! I call it a Christmas Read more…
Stephanie Stiavetti, The Culinary Life For me, winter means chocolate. Mountains of luscious cocoa-licious treats in the form of cookies, ice cream, and candy. Maybe it’s my grandma’s influence over me — I come from a long line of sugar Read more…