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Tag Archives: holiday
Show-stopping Holiday Mains
The holidays are a time for showcasing your best cooking and hospitality. If you’re hosting dinner this year, try one of my special occasion roasts or braises. Be sure to plan ahead so that your meat counter or butcher has … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays and Special Occasions, Uncategorized
Tagged braise, braised, budget, centerpiece, crown roast, easy, fancy, holiday, main course, mains, prime rib, roast, roasted, special occasion
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Oregon Oyster Stuffing
Oyster stuffing, or dressing, originated in New England, some say all the way back to the Colonial period when oysters were extremely plentiful and therefore eaten by rich and poor alike. They made their way to tables in the Midwest … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays and Special Occasions, Seafood
Tagged classic, dressing, fresh, holiday, netarts, old fashioned, oregon, oyster, oysters, pacific, pacific northwest, shucked, stuffing, thanksgiving, washington
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Apple Cider and Fennel Brined Turkey
Brining is my favorite way to ensure a flavorful and juicy turkey. This year I decided to go with a new-to-me idea of using apple cider and fennel in the brine. The cider really enhances the natural sweetness in the … Continue reading
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Tagged apple cider brine, brine, brined, easy, fennel, fool-proof, holiday, juicy, roasted turkey, thanksgiving, turkey
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Festive Aperol Spritz
Aperol, where have you been all my life? You delicious, bitter-in-a-good-way, orangey, golden-pink, teensy-bit-sweet, apertivo! If you like Manhattans, or other not-too-sweet and slightly bitter flavors, you will really enjoy Aperol. It’s an Italian apertivo that’s made with bitter orange, … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks and Cocktails, Holidays and Special Occasions, Uncategorized
Tagged Aperol, champagne cocktail, christmas, cocktail, Dry Gin, festive, gin, holiday, New Deal Distillery, party, Peychaud, Portland, prosecco, sparkling, spritz
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Almond Apricot Amaretti
Hands down, my family’s favorite holiday cookie! Amaretti are traditional Italian cookies made with almonds, sugar, and egg whites. If you buy amaretti they are usually quite crispy and crunchy. These amaretti are soft and chewy on the inside and … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Gluten Free, Holidays and Special Occasions, Italian
Tagged almond, almond cookies, amaretti, apricot, christmas, cookie, cookies, easter, easy, freeze, gift, gluten free, holiday, italian, macaroons, sicilian, sicily
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Here is a collection of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes for 2015. Enjoy! Apple Cider Brined Turkey Turkey Roulade with Prune and Pine Nut Stuffing Classic Brined and Roasted Turkey Herb Marinated Turkey with Toasted Bread Salad Holiday Turkey Roulade … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays and Special Occasions
Tagged classic, easy, holiday, recipes, round up, simple, thanksgiving, traditional, turkey, vegan, Vegetarian
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Herb Marinated Turkey with Toasted Bread Salad
This succulent turkey starts out with an easy marinade of fresh herbs, oil and lemon. Next, it marinates for 24 hours and is then roasted, breast-side-down for extra juiciness. The best part? It’s super easy to make! Toasted bread salad … Continue reading
10 Things You Can Do Today To Get Ready For Thanksgiving
The key to a low stress holiday is to plan ahead and do as much as you possibly can BEFORE the big day. It’s pretty much humanly impossible to do the entire Thanksgiving dinner in one day. Here … Continue reading
Prime Rib
Every year I like to try a new special recipe that I’ve never done before. Last year it was a crown roast of pork. This year it was a spectacular prime rib. Prime rib is also called a standing rib … Continue reading
Posted in Gluten Free, Holidays and Special Occasions
Tagged beef, christmas, easy, holiday, prime rib, simple, special occasion, standing rib roast, usda prime
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Almond Apricot Amaretti
Hands down, my family’s favorite holiday cookie! Amaretti are traditional Italian cookies made with almonds, sugar, and egg whites. If you buy amaretti they are usually quite crispy and crunchy. These amaretti are soft and chewy on the inside and … Continue reading
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