Stuffed Turkey Breasts I decided to switch it up this year for Christmas dinner and made turkey. Instead of a complete repeat of Thanksgiving, I stuffed turkey breasts with pancetta, leek and sage stuffing and roasted them. My family doesn’t … Continue reading
Minestrone Soup with Cheddar Biscuits Minestrone soup conjures up so many different kinds of vegetable soup, some with beans, some without, some with pasta and a myriad of vegetables. This soup is chock full of healthy vegetables like onions, carrots, … Continue reading
Lasagna Lasagna has to be one of my favorite comfort food meals. I always make a double batch and freeze one because it does take some time to get all the ingredients made, but it is so worth it. I … Continue reading
Chocolate Fudge Cookies with Peppermint I make several different cookies for Christmas and it’s always good to have a great chocolate cookie in the mix and these cookies are a really chocolatey and delicious. You can add peppermint extract to … Continue reading
Christmas Pudding I know everyone has their opinion on Christmas pudding, but my family is British and it’s something we traditionally have as one of our Christmas desserts. Christmas pudding is mostly made up of a variety of raisins, apples, … Continue reading
Beef Wellington I have been making Beef Wellington for Christmas dinner for many years . It has a few steps, but you can make it the day before and refrigerate until you bake it. You can use an entire beef … Continue reading
Fruit Cake Why does fruit cake get such a bad rap? It’s just a dense cake made with mixed fruit and currants. How bad can that be?!! I remember my mom making them every year and it was a big … Continue reading
Rum Butter Tarts Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas at our house without these family favorites. This is my father in laws recipe that he has been making for years and everyone insists he continue to make them. They have currants … Continue reading
Moroccan Chicken with Apricots, Figs and Garbanzo Beans & Couscous with Fresh Mint, Lemon and Almonds This Moroccan chicken has so many wonderful spices like coriander, cumin, ginger, and several cinnamon sticks that really are incredible together. You add tomato … Continue reading
Dutch Babies with Mixed Berries My Mom would often make us Dutch Babies for breakfast when we were growing up. I don’t know where this breakfast puff pancake got its name, but my family has been making it for … Continue reading
