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Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category

May 2nd, 2007

Cinco De Mayo Celebrations

Cinco De Mayo is only a few days away and people are starting to prep their parties.
Like most, I thought that Cinco Ce Mayo was the celebrations of Mexican Independence–WRONG–that is actually September 16th.  Cinco De Mayo is a celebration of the Battle of Puebla.  In Mexico the major celebrations take place in the town […]

By Tracey Thompson -- 2 comments

April 8th, 2007

Why Do We Hunt Easter Eggs?

 A lot of us, whether we celebrate the religious holiday, color and hide Easter eggs.  I remember as a little girl going to church in our new Easter dresses, getting our Easter baskets and then spending the remainder of the day hiding and hunting our Easter eggs over and over again.  I had two sisters […]

By Tracey Thompson -- 4 comments

April 6th, 2007

Colin Cowie’s Easter Brunch

If you are looking to do the ultimate in entertaining this Easter weekend, Colin Cowie has some suggestions to have an incredible Easter brunch with friends and family at Epicurious.
His recipes include Poached Egg Brioche, Farfalle with Tomatoes and Feta and Vanilla Mousse Meringues.  The cocktails range from champagne cocktails to punch.
The decor is beautiful […]

By Tracey Thompson -- 0 comments

April 4th, 2007

Nigella Lawson’s Ham In Coca-Cola

Nigella Lawson just had an episode with what she calls “Trashy” Food.  There was a lot of yummy food, like deep-fried candy bars and fried chicken.
What caught my eye, since Easter is this week, Ham in Coca-Cola.  It’s a simple recipe and looks really good.  I was unable to find the recipe on the Food […]

By Tracey Thompson -- 4 comments

April 3rd, 2007

Easter Menu from Epicurious

Epicurious has two different menu ideas for your Easter Celebration.  The menus are meant to do some prep ahead of time so there is less stress the day of the feast:
Doing most of the cooking ahead can make all the difference, leaving you cool, calm, and collected when mealtime arrives. With that in mind, we’ve […]

By Tracey Thompson -- 0 comments

April 1st, 2007

Kosher Wines for Your Passover

With Passover only a couple of days a way, many are planning out there finishing touches for their Seder.
If you are looking for some great kosher wine for this special occasion or just for daily life, there is emerging better, stronger and less sweet wines for the pallet.
Epicurious has helped by eliminating some of the […]

By Tracey Thompson -- 1 comment

March 20th, 2007

Martha Stewart Dyeing Eggs

 This week on Martha Stewart, she shared with the audience a way to dye eggs using natural dyeing techniques. 
With just a few ingredients you can get a variety of colors.  Red cabbage (varied blues), coffee (varied browns), beets (varied pinks), turmeric (varied yellows), onion skins (marbled browns).
With the above along with hot water, salt, vinegar […]

By Tracey Thompson -- 0 comments

March 18th, 2007

Corned Beef Leftovers: Corned Beef Hash

Another tasty leftover for your St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef is Corned Beef Hash with Poached Eggs and Hollandaise Sauce.There are many variations of Hash (as in the food).  Hearty one-pot meals have been around since the Middle Ages.  It is a food that was probably born out of necessity.  The Danes call it “biksemad” or “tossed […]

By Tracey Thompson -- 0 comments

March 18th, 2007

Corned Beef Leftovers: The Reuben

 So, if you had the Corned Beef and Cabbage this St. Patrick’s Day, what do you do with the leftovers?
One great idea is the Reuben sandwich.
Reubens are great grilled sandwiches with Corned Beef, sauerkraut, 1000 Island Dressing or Russian Dressing and Swiss Cheese.  There are several variations, including “The Rachel” which is made with pastrami instead […]

By Tracey Thompson -- 0 comments