It’s that time of year again. We’ve got one more day to revel and eat obscenely rich foods before the dawn of 2008, when we will all be bound to our newly-purchased gym memberships and healthy cookbooks.
Before the hour of restraint nears, I thought I’d take a moment to recap all the sinful foods I [...]
Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category
My Top 10 Guilty Pleasures from December 2007
Posted in Holidays, Miscellaneous on December 31, 2007 | 1 Comment »
A Family Cookbook
Posted in Holidays, Miscellaneous on December 29, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Greetings from San Francisco! I’ve returned from the frosty weather of New England and am now acclimating myself back to life here on the West Coast.
Like many of you, I spent the past week visiting friends and relatives, listening to life updates and, you guessed it, eating exorbitant amounts of food.
Now that I live so [...]
Christmas in the Kitchen
Posted in Holidays, Miscellaneous on December 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It seems all I want to do in my few spare moments these days is bake and make candies. I’ve stayed away from the malls and post office, but nothing can keep me from my oven.
Christmas baking this year has flooded me with nostalgia. Nostalgia for my past work in pastry kitchens. Nostalgia for [...]
Shopping Locally for Holiday Gifts
Posted in Holidays, S.F. food finds on December 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Have you finished your holiday shopping yet? What—you haven’t even started?? Then now’s the time to figure out what you’re going to give your co-workers, friends and loved ones. After all, Christmas is right around the corner, and holiday parties are in full swing.
The latest buzzwords in the food world are “buy locally.” While this [...]
Mulled Cider with Chai Spices
Posted in Holidays, Recipes-Beverages on November 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Mulled cider takes on many different forms, depending on who’s ladling it out. At some parties, “mulled cider” can mean an innocent concoction of cider simmered with aromatics, while at other parties you’ll need a taxi and a friend’s supportive elbow to get you out the door after finishing a few cups laced with brandy.
Back [...]
A Beautiful Thanksgiving Salad
Posted in Holidays, Recipes-vegetables on November 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
By now I’m sure you’ve all read my tips for creating a Thanksgiving menu. One of the finer points, which I hope you didn’t miss, was the balance factor: make sure to include some lighter dishes in your menu to balance out the rich, heavy sides.
I’m sure most of you can mash a mean potato [...]
Thanksgiving Menu Planning
Posted in Holidays on November 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I hope this week’s holiday yam recipe got you in the mood for Thanksgiving. With only a few weeks left before the big day, now is a good time to start planning what’s going to be on your dinner table on November 22. Here is my professional advice for cooking a successful, low-stress Thanksgiving dinner.
—THE [...]
Maple-Glazed Gingered Yams
Posted in Holidays, Recipes-vegetables on November 6, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Now that you’ve put away your witch hats, fluorescent fishnets and Brittney Spears trailer-trash costumes (my personal favorite this Halloween), it’s time to start thinking about Thanksgiving. I swear, the time between October and New Year’s Eve whips by like phone book pages in a tornado—one holiday barely ends when it’s time to start planning [...]
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