It’s Cinco de Mayo! We decided to celebrate at our office with fresh-made guacamole, chips, salsa and home made Sangria. Delicious. I assigned myself to Sangria creation (and enjoyment).
Ingredients:
1.5 litre shiraz (but you could use other red wine)
1 juicy orange cut into chunks
1 ripe mango cut into chunks
1 quart sweet strawberries cut into chunks
1 cup [...]
A friend of mine put together an Easter egg decorating contest, and a group of us 30-somethings happily joined in the festivities. This was the first time I’ve colored eggs in atleast 15 or 20 years. It was way fun. And check out our handiwork.
We used Crayola crayons to decorate and draw on the eggs, [...]
This year, we decided to host a cookie exchange. It was a smashing success! Here are some highlights:
There weren’t strict rules at this cookie exchange. Basically, if you brought cookies, you could select some other cookies (in about the same amount) to take home with you.
We gave out “awards” in five categories: picture-perfect, most ambitious, [...]
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A family tradition. If you feel like spending thirty minutes per cookie and seeing it eaten in three quick bites, this one is for you.
Seriously, who can resist the coconut beard, raisin eyes, and rosy cheeks? Take it as a compliment when you see your guests chomping into these santa heads. But do be forewarned [...]
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Two of the desserts I made for the holiday season were inspired by a find at my local grocery store. Andes, the company that makes those thin mint rectangular wafers, makes two interesting dessert ingredients: Creme de Menthe (mint chocolate) chunks and Peppermint (white chocolate peppermint) chunks. I used these tidbits to top some of [...]
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We feasted this Christmas Eve with friends in Evergreen, Colorado. As the menu coordinator, I selected a variety of classic dishes. Fortunately, we all joined in the food preparations. At the request of some folks, we had gravy. Well, we actually had two kinds of gravy. Totally decadent. Here’s the spread…
Butternut squash soup
Salad with pears, [...]
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I made two pies for Thanksgiving: Sweet Potato + Butternut Squash Pie on the left, and Pecan Pie on the right. Pecan Pie was a first for me. It was surprisingly easy and was a smashing success. (The other pie was okay, but slightly undercooked, despite lengthening the cook time by 50%). The Pecan Pie [...]
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my parents’ cranberry relish
“K’s” cranberry sauce
roasted yams with walnuts
mashed red potatoes
german chocolate pecan pie
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