Oven Baked Chicken Nuggets
I know a thing or two about chicken nuggets as I have been making them for two decades with a recipe very similar to the one Sara Moulton contributed to The 150 Best American Recipes. Sara calls her version Garlicky Baked…
Tag: Make Ahead
Blue Cheese Dip
I haven’t posted many appetizers—I’ve always been a bit appetizer challenged. I am much more focused on side dishes, main dish and dessert! This holiday season, I tried three of Ina Garten’s appetizer recipes from her most recent cookbook, How Easy is That? Two…
Triple C Bars (Chocolate-Caramel-Coconut Cookies)
Coconut Bars are a new addition to my repertoire this year. Over the past month or so I’ve spent a bit of time trying to cook my way through The Gourmet Cookie Book: The Single Best Recipe From Each Year 1941-2009…
Eggnog Spritz Cookies
I’ve been making these spritz cookies for so long—at least two cookie-presses ago—that I have no memory of where I got the original recipe. Also, I probably fiddle with this recipe every year, and this year, I upped the nutmeg and…
English Caramel Bars (Millionaire Bars)
When I was a kid growing up in the north of England, Caramel Bars were my very favorite tea time treat. My Dad taught me to lick the top of the bar—then announce it loudly—so no one else would select…
Jam Pinwheels
I firmly believe every cookie tray needs an old fashioned jam cookie. Those coconut, chocolate, peanut butter, peppermint, gingerbread, sugared pecan concoctions have their place but, in the midst of such chaos, a straightforward old fashioned cookie is just the thing. …
Gringo Grandma’s Chili
Gingo Grandma’s chili! That’s me! This is my chili! You’ve probably guessed that this is NOT serious cook-off chili. This is big pot, throw-it-all-together, family friendly, low-budget chili—chili that everyone likes! Chili with ground meat! And beans! Oh, my! A recipe…
Baked Artichoke Spinach Lusciousness
I remembered my friend Candace had swooned over a Warm Spinach and Artichoke dip she had ordered at Applebee’s recently, then I stumbled upon a recipe that I thought might be similar. And it was from one of my favorite recipe…