It’s Halloween on Monday so what better way to get into the holiday than learn some history about Washington Irving, Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. My friend Chef Mark Vogel wrote this article about these guys and finishes it off with a recipe for Peach Pie to “honor Ichabod and the Legend of Sleepy […]
Here’s a new article and recipe from my friend Chef Mark Vogel. He gives a little history of the peach, where it came from, how it used and finishes with a classic Peach Melba recipe. I have never made this dish but I am going to give it a try after reading his recipe. Looks […]
What the heck is Eggs a la Neige? Here’s contributing writer Chef Mark Vogel’s article and recipe for “Eggs a la Neige.” This may be a bit more advanced for the beginner cook but if you are into classic French recipes, you’ll really enjoy it. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of meringue and to […]
Simple Pound Cake Recipe Plus Crust Fix Yet another baking problem requiring an answer. I’m not much of a baker (yet) although my 13 year old daughter loves to bake and her mom (my wife) is a very good baker. In fact she made an Apple Pear Cake recipe given to her from our friend […]
My Daughter Makes This Cinnamon Coffee Cake Yesterday my 12-year-old daughter decided she wanted to make a cinnamon coffee cake recipe she received at school from one of her friends. She loves to bake and is a big fan of the Cake Boss television series. I’m not a baker so it’s great having her in […]
Seizing Ganache Some of you may not be that familiar with “ganache”. I know I wasn’t until I became friends with Pastry Chef Jenni Field and she started teaching me about various baking techniques and how some of my recipes call for ganache and I didn’t even know it. See Chocolate Pudding Recipe Italian Style […]
Jenni’s Best Pound Cake Recipe By contributing food writer, Chef Jenni Field I consider myself a bit of a pound cake snob. I grew up eating my mom’s chocolate pound cake, which is one of my favorite cakes ever. She also makes a mean almond pound cake as well as a really incredible cranberry-orange one. […]
How To Make a Traditional Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin pie is basically a custard pie. It contains dairy, and is thickened with eggs and sits in a wonderful, flaky pie crust like the one we just talked about a couple of days ago. The pumpkin and spices evoke the aromas and flavors of fall, and more […]
How to Make Pie Crust at Home My wife makes a fantastic apple pie. She is really good at it and can put together a perfect apple pie in about fifteen minutes. She uses commercial pie crust found in the refrigerator section of the supermarket, and feels no guilt about it at all. Being a […]
Pineapple Upside Down Cake When I was a kid I was given my choice of cake my mom would make for my birthday. I’m not sure why but I always asked for pineapple upside down cake. It may be that I just liked the taste of pineapple with a classic yellow cake mix or it […]
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How to Make the Best Beef Wellington This Beef Wellington recipe has become a tradition in our house. We prepare it every couple of years for Christmas and made it again this year. If I’m lucky, we will have it next year and the year after that. My wife originally found a recipe in Fine […]
Christmas Standing Rib Roast Thanksgiving is a holiday in which turkey really shines. Many of you would rather not deal with another turkey just four weeks after Thanksgiving. Some of you might still have some frozen leftovers. The Christmas meal is a celebratory meal, and as such, celebration food is a natural at the Christmas […]
How to Bake A Ham For Christmas
Baked Christmas Ham Recipe Would you like to serve a wonderfully flavorful and juicy ham for the holidays? Here’s a can’t-go-wrong recipe that will have your guests asking for seconds, and for a plate of leftovers, as well. Be sure to read about the history of serving ham on Christmas and the various types of […]
