Tag Archives: holiday

Gingerbread Cheesecake

I know that as far as seasonal dishes go, gingerbread themed things fall in the Thanksgiving-New Years category.  I am also aware, believe it or not, that it is now mid-January.  Even late January, depending on how you split your month.  You see, I agree.  I was going to make this cheesecake for Dan’s work [...]

Seafood Stew

One of the things I learned at art school was that I’m not special.  That sounds a little harsh.  I mean, specifically, that my life story, the things that have happened to me and the challenges that I’ve faced, aren’t unique.  When I was growing up I was one of the few people I knew [...]

Potatoes Au Gratin

I am a devotee of the potato.  Mashed, twice baked, casseroled, churned into pies, fried, you name it I love it.  One of the things I receive a lot of comments about how my family puts mayonnaise in their mashed potatoes.  Which I get, kind of, because mayo gets a bum rap, but how is [...]

Bacon Wrapped Green Beans

When I was trying to come up with a good appetizer for this year’s Thanksgiving spread, I thought about what dish I wanted to spice up, what ingredients I wanted to use and what I wanted to pass over.  Last year, I decided to skip over the calorie-heavy favorite, the green bean casserole, in favor [...]

Thanksgiving Spread

Thanksgiving is, and has always been, my favorite holiday.  For most people, whatever winter holiday they prescribe to, Festivus, if you will, is their favorite.  I mean, those holidays come with presents!  But I like Thanksgiving.  Presents just get in the way of what I see as the best part of any big family holiday, [...]