French Onion Soup is made from beef broth and carmelized onions. It is finished by being baked in a French Onion Soup bowl and topped with a croute and gruyere melted on top. Although French Onion Soup is a little … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Grammy’s Meat Pie was made to celebrate the Christmas season. A French Canadian tradition, Tourtierre was always part of the Reveillon on Christmas Eve after Midnight mass, but it was also served when friends came to call. Last season’s chili … Continue reading
Always a hit with young and old, No-Bake Yule Log is an easy to make holiday dessert. Chocolate wafer cookies and whipped cream are combined in a creative way to make a No-Bake Yule Log. The key to this recipe … Continue reading
Talk about comfort food, Chicken Pot Pie is a perfect dinner for a cold winter’s supper. Chicken Pot Pie does a pretty good job of covering all the food groups and consists of chicken, onions, mushrooms, carrots, celery and potatoes … Continue reading
Classic Shortbread is a real Christmas treat. This recipe is simple to make and has the melt-in-your-mouth goodness that makes a great shortbread recipe. Enjoy! … Continue reading
Chicken Bourguignon can be a little complicated to make, but the effort is well worth it. Chicken Bourguignon is similar to Chicken Cordon Bleu, but with a red wine sauce instead of white. The traditional Swiss Cheese and ham is … Continue reading
Cherry Cake is a moist white cake that is a great substitute for traditional Christmas cake. Aunt Irene always baked multiple Cherry Cakes each Christmas season and distributed them to various family members. I can still remember the first Cherry … Continue reading
Traditionally made during Christmas baking at our house, Rita’s Fruit Drops is the one recipe that I end up making several times in December. These cookies are so good that they just keep disappearing. Rita’s Fruit Drops are a soft … Continue reading
Now, you should understand that Christmas baking is not for those who are dieting. These cookies contain butter, sugar and other yummy rich things. Surprise Cookies are made of a shortbread-like dough with a red or green cherry in the … Continue reading
Crackle Top Molasses Cookies are so named because you bake them in the oven until the tops crack. For some reason, I only seem to make them around Christmas, but they are a lovely cookie all year round…a nice treat … Continue reading