I took a day off from Ham yesterday and it was a good thing. Pizza makes a nice change. But now it’s time to do some serious thinking about how to use up all that leftover New Year’s Dinner Ham! Good thing I have a trunkful of recipes designed to make it fun…Read More →
We all know about the ‘classic’ and ‘standard’ hangover cures, any and all of which are commonly called upon for relief by folks who over-imbibed New Year’s Eve. But there are some others out there – many in fact – that have too long gone underappreciated…Read More →
No, it’s true. At least that’s what the old Scottish tradition insists. And all the old Scots people I knew when I was a child, daughter of a Scottish mother, insisted on serving Cabbage in some form on New Year’s Day. But there’s much more to it than that…Read More →
As I mentioned briefly in yesterday’s post, I received an Instant Pot for Christmas from my sister Erin. It does almost everything, and in jig time. The secret is, it’s a programmable pressure cooker. Which means you can use a little moisture or a lot, and Sauté, Roast, Simmer or whatever, depending on the settings…Read More →
It’s the day after… And the fridge is full of Christmas Dinner leftovers. What’s a totally exhausted, uninspired family cook to do? The answer is simpler than you think. I’ve got some great ideas to make that leftover Turkey and Stuffing disappear faster than you can say, “Oh, no! Not again!”…Read More →
I was clicking through my usual food news feeds and I ran across something I’ve never seen before, much less made. It’s a creative idea, it’s tasty, it’s adaptable, it’s easy and it’s fast. And your family and guests will think you ‘re a genius!Read More →
Most folks start their holiday countdown much earlier than this. But I’m not talking about ‘shopping days left ’til Christmas’. I start my dinner prep countdown on December 20, a good point at which to do the shopping and start the make-ahead dishes…Read More →
Celery is a vegetable that many cooks these days use simply for ceremonial purposes – like the obligatory stalk in a Bloody Mary / Caesar. But there’s much more to this trusty old kitchen staple than may meet the eye. And today seems as good as any to elucidate that point…Read More →