
Friday, December 26, 2014
MAKE BUTTER IN YOUR STAND MIXER

Do you have a lot of heavy whipping cream leftover from the holidays like I do? If so, consider turning it into butter with your stand mixer. It only takes about 15 minutes tops, and the mixer does all the work.This isn't something I would make on a regular basis,...
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Friday, December 12, 2014
The Pastry Queen Christmas

Christmas is upon us and we have yet to feature a Christmas cookbook, so allow us to rectify that oversight. Many years ago, we featured the Rebecca Rather's first cookbook, The Pastry Queen. She returned in 2007 with The Pastry Queen Christmas. Rather...
Friday, December 5, 2014
Never In The Kitchen...

When Company ArrivesWhen we moved into those sexy, swinging Sixties, everyone wanted to party...and everyone wanted to be at the party. No one wanted to man the kitchen. With that in mind, a slew of cookbooks were published to make you a great hostess without spending...
Thursday, December 4, 2014
THIN MINT CHRISTMAS COOKIES

It is time to start planning your Christmas cookie list, isn't it? Today's cookie is truly a five star keeper!!These festive cookies taste just like Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies(only better!!) and they only take TWO INGREDIENTS to make!!! People will think you've...
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Prune

We really wanted a cookbook from Gabrielle Hamilton, so when she signed a book deal, we were ecstatic. But then she published Blood, Bones, and Butter. Now that was a great book, but it was a memoir -- without recipes. So needless to say, we were bummed. ...