'Christmas'

Every year, my family does something different for christmas eve. Two years ago, we went to The Baskins to enjoy a fabulous dinner…

Since it is the holiday season, and Christmas was yesterday, I though it would be appropriate to talk about the traditions around Christmas.…

Here we come a-wassailing
Among the leaves so green;
Here we come a-wand’ring
So fair to be seen.
Love and joy come to you,
And to you your wassail too;
And God bless you…

Making Candied Orange Peel is a quick, fun activities to do with kids that everyone enjoys – and it is chic enough for your fanciest party.  I did this project with my 11-year old niece, Hannah, and she did most…

There is often a conundrum for people who don’t celebrate Christmas whether they be Jewish, non-Christian, or simply not interested or…

• Candied Orange Peel Recipe: step 1 – peel orange and trim excess pith to avoid bitterness http://s2t.vg/wpFXnO #
• step 2- Boil sugar and water. http://s2t.vg/OrFO1I #
• Step 3 –

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For our Julie and Julia-inspired Gal Pal Christmas dinner party, we had two desserts.  If it was up to me, I would have had just one dessert for everyone – again, driven by my philosophy of  less choices means…

When making Christmas cookies, try to put some low calorie cookies on the platter too. Here’s a zero-fat cookie recipe from Laurel Hudson culinary instructor of Wellspring Academies.

Peppermint Meringue Crisps
Yield: 18 cookies

Ingredients:
•          Juice of…

The first time I saw one of these, my mouth hung open.
I don’t bake but if I can do this — you can do this. Really. With the guidance of Chef Annette, think: Yes, you can!

A croquembouche…

Yesterday, my friend Carolyn and I started preparing for our annual LAFF Christmas Party (LAFF is the informal women’s social group…