Recipes from December 2006 - Popular recipes

1 December 2006

Kiwano, banana and pineapple sorbet

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Let me start off by saying this: Do not feel that you have to run out and buy a kiwano to make this recipe. Okay, let me back up and re-start by saying, do not (...)

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23 December 2006

Rum cake

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Every Christmas my grandmother made her famous rum cake. The thing I most remember about it, other than how incredibly good it was, was the process of getting (...)

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12 December 2006

Apple sauce spice cookies with nuts

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Cookie Madness continues. Sugar and spice and apples and nuts. We move from the difficult to the super easy; drop cookies.Today I'm making Applesauce Spice (...)

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26 December 2006

Raspberry Almond Tarts

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I like putting together little food gifts for the holidays. I love wrapping up something delicious from the kitchen and giving it to people. Finding new things (...)

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31 December 2006

Sunshine Citrus Bread

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I had a great time visiting with my parents and my sister and her family for a few days, and though I’ve been taking a much-needed vacation from the computer, (...)

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25 December 2006

South African Christmas celebration

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Merry Christmas, everyone, from sunny South Africa! OK, I admit, I'm cheating a teensy bit here… Because I will have only intermittent internet access and I (...)

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13 December 2006

Cinnamon Roll Cookies

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View a printable recipe or more pictures at flickr In my continuing obsession with all those holiday magazines, these cookies come to you courtesty of Paula (...)

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26 December 2006

Rocky Road semifreddo

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Maybe you're looking for a fancy dessert recipe, to serve for New Year's Eve? This is probably not it. But it's darn tasty! Perfect for a nice dinner with (...)

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11 December 2006

Ambrosia

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I’ve been feeling kind of guilty about not telling you what happened with the Thai eggplants and citrus fruit that I wrote about after Thanksgiving. I’m afraid (...)

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4 December 2006

Mini Crustless Tofu Quiches

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I don’t have a lot to say about this recipe. I mean, there are only so many ways I can say something’s delicious—Mmmmm! Yum! Wow! Awesome! (...)

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11 December 2006

Sweet potato casserole with pecan topping

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I’m going to be honest with you and admit that I’m not a big fan of holidays. Stressing over some arbitrary date on the calendar–to cook certain foods, travel (...)

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5 December 2006

Prosciutto Swiss Rolls

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View a printable recipe or more photographs at flickr. When I came home Thanksgiving Eve to find Quinn sick and in bed, he had started making these rolls (...)

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27 December 2006

Russian tea cakes

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I know that two days after Christmas, it’s impossible to be anything but cookie-d out, but I implore you to make room for just two more: one flawless recipe, (...)

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7 December 2006

Minute Fudge

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I enjoy Rachael Ray recipes from time to time. Last year I was able to watch her showcase some of her favourite holiday recipes on one of Oprah’s Holiday (...)

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22 December 2006

Swedish meatballs oven baked

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I was sure I had posted about this before, but now I can't seem to find it. Oh well! Swedish meatballs are absolutely necessary for christmas. In fact, I'll go (...)

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9 December 2006

Advent Saffron Buns

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Saffron buns is an absolute must in Sweden during the holidays. It's strongly connected to Lucia (december 13) but is common all through December. You can buy (...)

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21 December 2006

Potage Parmentier with Lardons

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I began reading Julie and Julia, Julie Powell’s memoir about her year of cooking every single recipe in the 1961 classic cookbook Mastering the Art of French (...)

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3 December 2006

Oxtail Stew and Flapjack

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Have had one of those blessed days . I got up early to mop the floor of my flat whilst downing a pot of tea and marmite and banana sandwiches ( do not knock it (...)

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15 December 2006

Calamondin or lemon pie with oatmeal cookie crust

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I started making this pie years ago, while visiting my parents for the winter holidays. In November, their citrus trees start producing more fruit than my (...)

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17 December 2006

Swedish walnut knäck for christmas

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I've told you about Swedish "crack" before - it's called knäck, and that's because of the sound your teeth will make when breaking on this hard, sticky candy. (...)

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8 December 2006

Making a Pea Soup

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I remember one of my first experiences with the German Erbsensuppe was not all that pleasant. It was in a ski resort on my first winter holiday in Germany. I (...)

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18 December 2006

Swedish pepparkakor - crunchy gingerbread cookies

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Or crisp gingerbread cookies, as they're also known. A classic. A necessity. No pepparkakor - no christmas. They're crunchy, spicy and plain delicious. And (...)

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22 December 2006

Irish Cream Brownies

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The hardest part about holiday baking is deciding what to make. It's not that I can't find recipes. It's that I find too many recipes. I spend far too much (...)

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23 December 2006

Hawthorn sloe gin schnapps recipe

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This has certainly been the year of photos, walking and cooking and its all about to pay off for Xmas, the Sloe Gin Hawthorn Schnapps Found recipes online its (...)

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27 December 2006

Christmas Hot Pot

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The meal my family eats on Christmas Eve, a stark contrast to the all-American holiday meals like Thanksgiving, is usually an all-out feast of 5-10 Chinese (...)