Since Thanksgiving is all about so many heavy dishes, such as mashed potatoes, gratin and gravies, it’s always nice to have a little bit of green at the table. These beans are the perfect palate-cleansing side, providing that clean, acidic sweetness, much like the cranberry sauce. The citrus just pops and will refresh the senses in between spoonfuls of sweet…
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Smokey Sweet Potato Soufflé
Attempt 4,325,654 to make sweet potatoes look good in a photograph. Still not happening, but who cares when you have this crunchy, sweet, Smokey, light and fluffy sweet potato dish to eat. Now, I do believe in the traditional Thanksgiving dishes, the same ones your family serves every year…BUT I think every year should have a couple new ones mixed…
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Blue Cheese and Peach Chutney Crostini
Here is another quick crostini idea for the upcoming holidays. I originally saw this using fig chutney, but I happened to have peach chutney in the cupboard, so I went with that. The verdict…excellent! This is a fabulous pre-dinner bite because it takes nothing, time and cooking wise, to put together. You really want to use a high quality, pungent…
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Bacon, Tomato and Cheddar Breakfast Casserole with Eggs
A Bacon, Tomato and Cheddar Breakfast Casserole with Eggs that is baked to perfection and the perfect morning bite for a brunch or holiday meal. Let start by saying that the flavor in this breakfast bake is absolutely fantastic. We couldn’t stop eating it. My husband came out of his cave (office) four times while I was making this. The aromas…
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Mushroom and Herb Crostini
With all the holiday festivities coming up it is important to have bites on hand for your party guests, especially ones that are quick and easy to put together. I’ve said before, but I think it’s nice to serve both hot and cold selections. I love crostini because the options are endless when it comes to what you can place on…
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How to Make the Perfect Cup of Tea (with a tea bag)
My first perfect cup of tea was at the Westin Moana Surfrider Hotel in Waikiki, Oahu. High tea on the veranda under a century-old banyan tree is always a highlight of our trips to Hawaii. The hotel itself is reminiscent of old British colonial glory days, it is absolutely beautiful and often referred to as the “First Lady of Hawaii”. During tea service, a dozen…
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Chocolate-Peanut-Butter-Banana Upside Down Cake
Oh my this is a sinfully delicious cake. A great take on the pineapple-upside down cake of my youth. I have to say though, this is much more my style. It’s my favorite flavor combination of all time! Reminds me of my favorite muffins. Anyway, while this cake has a few more steps than just a regular old cake, it…
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Goat Cheese with Cranberries & Pistachios
The festiveness of the holidays is upon us and it’s time to make a plan of attack. What to serve? How to serve it? What I am bringing where? And how the heck am I going to feed all these people? Anyway, I’m hardly the first one who thought of this but it’s a staple around here during the holiday…
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