Holiday

Father’s Day Golf Cookie

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Made this Father’s Day cookie today! Seems like so many guys love golf that I thought it would match up with a dad on their day. My husband is more of the chef type, so I hope I got the golf bag right!  Here’s the recipe and icing for the cookie. The “Happy Father’s Day” was […]

June 10, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Father’s Day BBQ Cookie

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I’ve been on a cookie and cake making jag of late, because I just received one of the most fabulous machines ever made – the Cricut Cake! You may have heard of the Cricut, which is a home use tabletop cutting machine developed by Provo Craft. I used the Cricut paper cutting machine extensively in […]

June 7, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

4th of July Celebrations Star Cookie Pops for Kids

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These sugar cookies bake up like shortbread because of the powdered sugar in the recipe. They are also sturdier than the average sugar cookie, which makes them ideal as a cookie pop! Kids love these cookies with their red and blue fondant stars. I made a batch for a TV show party on a beach […]

June 7, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

4th of July Patriotic Pizza Flag

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Show your patriotism on a pizza with red, white, and blue toppings for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day. Boy, where do I start with this recipe and its many trials before I felt it worthy of an all-American celebration. First, make everything from scratch. Jarred pizza sauces usually don’t have the same bright […]

May 23, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

A Dozen Dazzling Easter Eggs

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April 6, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Jeanne on TODAY Show for St. Patrick’s Day (video)

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I had the pleasure of spending St. Patrick’s Day in New York, first with an appearance on the TODAY Show followed by activities at the famed parade and infamous pubs. I had a blast, especially with the antics of the TODAY Show’s guest host, Olivia Munn, who decided to spend her hour on the show […]

April 2, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Irish Whiskey Balls (no-bake cookies)

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These deliciously soused no-bake cookies are my St. Patrick’s Day version of bourbon balls, both of which I did on the TODAY Show. Here’s the St. Pat’s video clip with guest co-host Olivia Munn sitting in for Kathie Lee Gifford. Munn was hilarious and a tad tipsy from too many balls and brew. 1 cup […]

April 1, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

St. Patrick’s Day Pizza

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My favorite St. Patrick’s Day snack from here on out! This pizza features corned beef and cabbage (ala Reuben Sandwich style) perfect for the holiday. This recipe was a big hit with my husband as well as hosts of the TODAY Show, Hoda Kotb and guest-host for Kathie Lee Olivia Munn, who filled up on […]

April 1, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Mashed Potato Martini Bar

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Mashed Potato Martini Bars have been a popular party station for years at Los Angeles events and elsewhere. Invidual servings of mashed potatoes are set out in Martini glasses and small bowls of toppings are placed nearby for guests to tailor-make their taters. The photos for this dish are from my St. Patrick’s Day appearance […]

April 1, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Super Bowl Cupcakes

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Bring on the sporty sweets to compete with the spicy fare on most Super Bowl party tables by trying these cupcake ideas for your Big Game Day!  These cupcakes are some of my favorites! For the Beer Cupcake, I printed a photo of beer on to photo paper and wrapped it around a cupcake topped with mini marshmallows and frosting. For the Ref […]

January 25, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Christmas Ornament Cupcakes

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My daughter and I made these cupcakes for her school Christmas party. The ideas was inspired by a cupcake from my friend Tammy Massman-Johnson’s book, “Kids in the Holiday Kitchen.” It’s a great book for kids and my daughter flagged just about every page adding her own ideas to the awesome ones in the book! This baking […]

December 17, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Jeanne’s Holiday Cocktail Segment on the TODAY Show (video)

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Third times a charm! This was my third appearance on the TODAY Show since June, and I feel like a kid on Christmas! Not only did I get to do the “teaser” for my Holiday Cocktail segment with the one and only Donny Deutsch, I was able to experience the magic of Christmas at Rockefeller […]

December 14, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Flocked Christmas Trees

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A “flocked” Christmas tree means to snow it up! This year, my kids really wanted a white Christmas tree and after visiting a few tree lots, we found that these white wonders can be scarce. Sure, we could have used a spray-on snow, but ya’ know, with the holidays, school, and work – we wanted things to be easy. Then we […]

December 13, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Nutcracker Cupcake

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What fun I had making an army of Nutcracker Cupcakes ready to take on the Mouse King and all others in the famed Christmastime tale! Nutcrackers used to be so expensive, and now it seems that just about every stylish budget store (read Target) has a collection of them sporting a variety of themes. My daughter […]

December 6, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Frozen Cranberry-Mint Ice Wreath in a Wine Cocktail

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I love it when guests just drop by my home during the holidays, and I always keep a few specialty food and drink items on hand to make things a bit more merry! These Frozen Cranberry-Mint Ice Wreaths are ideal in a wine cocktail, such as this one, which is like a holiday white wine sangria. […]

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