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Monday February 6th 2012

Posts Tagged ‘holiday’

Roast Turkey with Sausage Fennel Stuffing and Madeira Gravy

Roast Turkey with Sausage Fennel Stuffing and Madeira Gravy

For a holiday feast, Roast Turkey with Sausage Fennel Stuffing with Madeira Gravy is a great choice. This is an amazing recipe. The turkey is juicy and tender. The sausage fennel stuffing is sweet with flavors of anise. Top it with the Madeira gravy and you have a winning combination. The Madeira gravy is the show-stopper. Madeira is a [...]

Thanksgiving Menu with a Mediterranean Twist

Thanksgiving Menu with a Mediterranean Twist

This year I wanted to change things up a little when it came to the traditional Thanksgiving feast.  I was becoming bored with the long-established menu that is served every year like clockwork.  I wanted to try something new.  I sought a menu that was out of the ordinary and had the potential to become a future family tradition on [...]

Roasted Fingerlings with Red and Yellow Pipérade

Roasted Fingerlings with Red and Yellow Pipérade

Roasted Fingerlings with Red and Yellow Pipérade are a great side dish that  provides a spiced up alternative to traditional mashed potatoes. Fingerlings are small potatoes shaped like a finger. They come in many different varieties. In this recipe the red and yellow pipérade refer to roasted red and yellow bell peppers. The dish is topped [...]

Old-Fashioned Ham with Brown Sugar and Mustard Glaze

Old-Fashioned Ham with Brown Sugar and Mustard Glaze

For Christmas and for Easter, I love to have ham.  Every time I smell the aroma of ham baking in the oven, it reminds me of being a little kid on Christmas Day.  I have to tell you that in my adult life, I have cheated and purchased pre-cooked hams.  It did not happen this year.  After this ham, I do not think I will purchase the pre-cooked in [...]