Here are the ingredients you’ll need: cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, star anise, cloves, black pepper, nutmeg, orange zest, tea bags, brown sugar, honey, and vanilla. Start by bringing 4 1/2 cups water to the boil on the stove. The recipe says to use a piece of ginger. For us that meant three large […]
Cauliflower, to me, is a humble vegetable. It’s rarely the star of the meal, it doesn’t have a flashy color or a strong flavor, and let’s face it—its complexion could use some work. Despite its frumpy characteristics, cauliflower has a few tricks up its sleeve. Case in point: this Roasted Cauliflower Soup with White […]
The holidays were filled with good food and fun, but I think I overdosed on sugar this year. Ree’s cookie week, turned into cookie month for me. I couldn’t stop baking and eating cookies. I think I am finally sugared out and ready to cook up some healthy recipes. First up, Last Minute Sesame Noodles from […]
For Southerners, black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day are as mandatory a tradition as turkey on Thanksgiving Day. We’ve had black-eyed peas, collard greens and cornbread on New Year’s Day for as long as I can remember. Even the year my family spent the week after Christmas in Hawaii. While most families would have […]
I have made this recipe so often that I could probably do it with my eyes shut and one hand held behind my back. My dad loves it and complains if we try to alter it in any way. My sister and I developed this cheese ball because we couldn’t find a recipe to suit our […]
As a P.K. (preacher’s kid), Christmas morning has never been normal for our family. Growing up, Sharon and I would have to wait until Dad got back from Christmas services before opening our presents (torture), and breakfast was something like eggs and toast or muffins. Don’t feel sorry for us; we didn’t know any […]
Every year at this time, I grapple with the decision of what holiday treat to give my neighbors. The first year we were married—you know, when I was young, ambitious, and naïve—I made a loaf of our favorite zucchini bread for every neighbor. About ten hours into the process and pounds of zucchini later, […]
Tasty Kitchen is full of recipes that bring back memories from potlucks, parties and shindigs long past. As I was meandering through the Tasty Kitchen offerings, I found this recipe for Rosemary Chicken Pockets, submitted by Tasty Kitchen member, punkrebelmama. It reminded me of a recipe my mother used to make each year using […]
