Easter has always been one of my favorite eating holidays. My Mom and my Grandmother would have food from dawn to late evening – breakfast, brunch, lunch, grazing and dinner – and never forget the dessert. The best part of this Easter? We are going to have my Grandmother’s Hot Milk Sponge Cake for the [...] Read more »
This is a busy week for holiday cooking – Passover 2012 begins on Friday, April 6 in the evening and ends in the evening of Saturday, April 14. Since I have never cooked a Passover meal, I turned to the expert – amazing Food Blogger, Sharon Matten of Kosher Everyday. Sharon is a Kosher Food Writer and Blogger, Wife, [...] Read more »
Ahhhh the smells and delights of holiday cooking! Seder on Friday night with juicy brisket – hot cross buns steaming from the oven – fluffy pancakes and eggs for Easter morning or an elegant Easter brunch paired with Champagne and peeps! And we can’t forget the love and laughter of family and friends as [...] Read more »
Holiday cooking always has such a strong element of tradition in it. We make dishes year after year because our Mothers, Grandmothers, Great-Grandmothers cooked those dishes and because for as long as we can remember, those are the dishes that we associate with particular holidays. Easter bread is a longstanding tradition for families and cultures [...] Read more »
St. Patrick’s Day is the one day of the year that we can allllllll be Irish and although I have plenty of Irish in me already, it is a day that my family takes to heart. Soda bread from my Great-Grandmother’s recipe who came through Ellis Island from Ireland; corned beef and cabbage; stews and [...] Read more »
For Shrove Tuesday, I am re-posting my original 102 Pancake Toppings for National Pancake Day - this has been a hugely popular post on the site and what better time to dig it out from the archives? Shrove Tuesday in the UK and other areas is Pancake Day. While the food traditions may be completely different [...] Read more »
Making your New Year toast special is 50% about what is in the glass and 50% about the sentiment expressed during the toast. Chances are that your guests will be more likely to remember what champagne was served than the toast when asked in a few months, so let’s make the champagne brand count. The [...] Read more »
2012 is almost upon us and we all are wishing for abundance and prosperity for the New Year. Since so many New Year traditions revolve around food and food to eat for luck, the New Year is a great time to set the trend for the coming year and Eat Your Good Luck! Here is [...] Read more »
