Category: Holiday Food

Shrimp Bisque

My family has a tradition of having soup for Christmas Eve Dinner. Usually we have Kansas City Steak Soup (recipe from the Plaza III for those of you KC folks) but this year we celebrated early and

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Broccoli & Pea Salad

We’re rolling right into Thanksgiving with one more salad for your table. Broccoli & Pea Salad would make a welcome, super green, crunchy addition to any menu. Not just for Thanksgiving, this is a staple

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Brussels Sprouts Au Gratin

I can’t believe Thanksgiving is Thursday. THIS Thursday! If you’re looking for that one side dish to round out your Thanksgiving feast, I would heartily nominate Brussels Sprouts Au Gratin. Rich, creamy, decadent….and a green

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Three Bean Salad

Three Bean Salad! Salads like this make me feel nostalgic. I’m sure almost everyone has some sort of bean salad recipe in their family. This one came from my mom, possibly from my grandma, and

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Smothered Chicken

My friends, you are looking at the best chicken I’ve ever made. Quite possibly the best chicken I’ve ever eaten. And I’m here to tell you that we now have the recipe for “Awesome Sauce.”

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Buttermilk Roast Chicken

Buttermilk Roast Chicken might have changed the way I make chicken forever. Knowing how to simply roast a chicken is one of the great delights of being able to cook. Julia Child always said you

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Chocolate Pots de Créme

Chocolate Pots de Créme is one of my favorite fancy desserts. It doesn’t take very advanced French skills to recognize the goodness that would come in a little pot of cream. Add chocolate to that

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Spring Pea & Apple Salad

Spring Pea & Apple Salad – SO refreshing! This is a quirky little salad that I thought you should have in case you are looking for something new, interesting, easy, and VERY tasty to add

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Cream of Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

Cream of Chicken & Wild Rice Soup. Otherwise known as The State Soup of Minnesota! Do they have things like State Soups as we do State Songs and State Birds? If not, we should. I’ve

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Tiny Flourless Chocolate Cake

Okay, Valentines…you’ve only got a couple of days to pull yourselves together. I have the perfect little cake to save the day! Tiny Flourless Chocolate Cake! I know, I know…flourless chocolate cake is sometimes better

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Brie & Mushroom Fondue

Psst….Valentine’s Day is Friday. Do you have a plan? I think Fondue should be in your plan! Brie & Mushroom Fondue! This is soooooo good. I don’t have to tell you that. Any combination of

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Soft M&M Cookies

Soft M&M Cookies – the Valentine’s Day version! I have to admit something weird. During Halloween or almost any other candy-centric holiday, I can have little packages of M&Ms around the house with no real

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