Christmas

Santa Hat Christmas Cocktail

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This cocktail recipe would be ideal as the signature drink for a Christmas in July Party or any holiday affair. Part of the cocktail collection I whipped up on the TODAY Show, it was a big favorite of Kathie Lee and Hoda. 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 1 teaspoon water 3 tablespoons coconut flakes 3 oz. cranberry juice […]

December 1, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Bloody Maria Christmas Cocktail

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Perfect for a Christmas breakfast buffet or holiday brunch, this Bloody Maria Cocktail with a red pepper and green lime garnish is a great way to spice up any occasion.  This is one of the festive drinks I made on the TODAY Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda! 6 oz. tomato juice 1 oz. Sauza® Tequila Silver […]

December 1, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Christmas Holiday Fruit Cake with Egg Nog Glaze

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This fruitcake is perfect for the holidays due to the ample amount of spirit in the recipe! My mother receives an Irish Whiskey cake every Christmas from some saucy relative.  The cake is wrapped in a whiskey-soaked cloth and packed in a round tin.  Intrigued by this annual sophisticated gift, I pry off the lid of […]

December 1, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Gingerbread Houses

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I’ve always been obsessed with big, beautiful food! It all started with a quest to make the perfect gingerbread house. Year after year I’d try to construct a colossal confectionary masterpiece with efforts thwarted by unforeseen circumstances like my cat jumping on it or a simple baking misstep of too much molasses in the cookie […]

November 21, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Gingerbread House and Gingerbread Icing Recipes

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This is the gingerbread house recipe I’ve be using for years! You may have a treasured family gingerbread recipe that you wish to use and that’s great — as long as the dough isn’t too moist or your house could collapse! (This is the reason I suggest using a cardboard structure underneath the gingerbread house […]

November 21, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

White Chocolate Covered Brie with Cranberry Rosemary Chutney

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Without fail, this dish garners the most rave reviews and recipe requests from my friends! There’s something about the offbeat combination of white chocolate covering a wheel of Brie that sparks guests’ imaginations and the bright cranberry chutney topping makes it a dynamic and delicious holiday party appetizer. 2 cups fresh whole cranberries 3 tablespoons […]

November 15, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Snowman Mashed Potatoes

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I made this little snowman today and snapped a shot with my new camera! Here’s how to make him: Snowman Mashed Potatoes Mashed potatoes (stiff) Small and large olives Roasted red pepper (from jar) Chow mein noodles Carrot 1. Form mashed potatoes into the balls for the snowman’s body using your hands. Stack the snowman […]

December 9, 2009 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Christmas Tree Crudite’

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Ever since I created this Christmas Tree Crudite idea for a holiday appearance on Live with Regis and Kelly, I’ve been wanting to reconstruct it to take a photo and post it on my a blog. I received more questions about how to make this crudites display from the TV segment than any other food […]

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