Category Archives: Holiday

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day Joe!

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Valentine’s Day Cupcakes

Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to make some over-the-top cupcakes – rich chocolate cake filled with a vanilla pastry cream, dipped in chocolate ganache. It’s good to have an excuse to be decadent! 

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Happy Tết

Just around the corner, Le Viet – a fantastic Vietnamese restaurant was celebrating Tết – a holiday which marks the first day of the lunar new year. There were firecrackers, drummers, and a Lan – an animal that’s a cross between … Continue reading

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Happy New Year from Broad Street!

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Avocado Suzi

I’m making dinner on New Year’s Eve, and I thought I’d start off with something indulgent to usher out the old year. A ripe avocado, with a mixture of sour cream and mayonnaise, topped off with a spoonful of caviar. … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

Wishing you a Christmas filled with love, family, friends, and good food. Best wishes to all in the upcoming year!  

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The Little Christmas Card That Never Was

Sometimes your first idea isn’t necessarily your best…

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Christmas Eve Meat Pie

For some people it’s a Bing Crosby record or the smell of a freshly cut pine tree, but for me, Christmas has always been our meat pie.  When people talk about Christmas traditions, this is mine. When the meat is … Continue reading

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The Windup – Cigarette Russes

I haven’t made these cookies in eons. Probably because you make three at a time, yank them out of the oven and roll them up before they become too cool to roll. You’ve got to be quick and have fingers … Continue reading

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