Recipes

Halloween Night Cap with a Halloween Doughnut Hole Garnish from Jeanne Benedict’s TODAY Show Cocktails Appearance

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This is a great late night pick-me-up cocktail or dessert drink where orange liqueur, a splash of coffee & orange cream is served in a Martini glass with a skewered Halloween doughnut hole laying across the top rim of the glass.  1/2 oz. coffee 2 oz. Half and Half (tinted orange with food coloring) 1 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier […]

September 22, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Pumpkin Mojito from Jeanne Benedict’s Halloween Cocktails TODAY Show Appearance

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This is a classic mojito concocted with homemade pumpkin syrup in a tall glass. Easy Halloween party favor accents, such as a witch finger on a cocktail stir stick or a Halloween rubber wristband around the glass makes the cocktail festive & freaky!   6 – 8 mint leaves 1 1/2 oz. light rum Splash of lime […]

September 21, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Pirate Potion Bottles with Personalized Corsets from Jeanne Benedict’s Halloween Cocktails TODAY Show Appearance

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Since pirate Halloween costume parties are one of the most popular themes, a wine cocktail in individual size serving bottles with personalized labels, such as the Hoda & Kathie Lee glitter glam paper bottle corsets, are an ideal libation for the party! 1 bottle Cabernet Sauvignon (750 ml) 1 liter Sprite Juice of 5 Navel […]

September 21, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Chinese Chicken Wonton Tacos

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These tacos were a big hit at a recent cocktail party I hosted for my husband and the crew from a TV show he worked on, Fashion Star! (This show is going to be a huge hit – premieres February 2012!) This recipe takes off where minced squab on lettuce cups and mu shu chicken […]

September 13, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Vegetarian Kabocha Curry on Papadum Crisps

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I stumbled upon a package of papadum disks, large crispy wafers served in Indian restaurants, in the store while shopping for a cocktail party and thought they would make tasty round crisps for an Indian-inspired recipe. Typically, papadoms are about 6 to 8 inches in diameter. For this recipe I quartered each uncooked disk, making […]

September 13, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Baja Shrimp Tortilla Cones

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I’ve been experimenting with various edible containers for appetizers using wontons, papadum, and tortillas! The tortilla cones were definitely the most challenging to work with because I had to hold the cone shape together while immersing it in hot oil. The Baja shrimp blend is delicious, but the cones take some time and effort to […]

September 13, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Red Potato Salad with Blue Cheese and Bacon

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We are a house of blue or bleu cheese lovers! This potato salad is packed with a party of saltiness from the chopped bacon to the cheese. 2 lbs. baby red potatoes 8 cooked strips bacon, coarsely chopped (1 cup) 3 large hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped (1 cup) 5 oz. crumbled blue cheese (1 cup) […]

July 6, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

My Daughter’s Kids Cooking Summer Camp Rocks!

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Forgive me, I’m going to brag. My 7-year-old daughter just finished a week of Summer Cooking Camp and she ROCKED! We have been enjoying her “homework” of Eggs Benedict, Bruschetta, Ham & Cheese Soufle’, Homemade Pasta, and the extraordinary and beyond delicious crepes below that she made today! This cooking class is under the kids’ camp umbrella […]

July 1, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Butterfinger Candy Birthday Cake

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My son is crazy about Butterfinger candy so I made him a cake themed around the sweet. The chocolate cake is my absolute fave from the back of the Hershey’s Cocoa container, Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Cake, with a chocolate ganache frosting and a butterscotch butter cream filling. The topping: crushed Butterfinger candy bar. Sinfully good. […]

June 29, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

4th of July Snacks on a Stick

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Grab and go foods such as these snack on a stick ideas are great for the 4th of July as most parties are super casual. From a simple star-shaped watermelon to single s’mores marshmallow skewers to red, white, and blue chocolate dipped pretzel sticks, there’s something a little sweet, salty, and partiotic for everyone at our Fourth of July celebration. 4th of […]

June 29, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Quail Eggs Benedict Blini

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Given that my surname is Benedict, and I have a passion for French sauces, Eggs Benedict is an oft requested dish from my family, in-laws, friends, etc…. I absolutely love a classic Eggs Benedict, but this variation with quail eggs and blini is our family’s traditional Father’s Day breakfast and for my connoisseur husband, I […]

June 27, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Trio of Brunch Blinis

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This trio of blinis is what I enjoy serving special guests for breakfast, particularly my lovely husband on Father’s Day. However, these savory pancake with gourmet toppings can easily be cocktail appetizers as well. The blinis are nice and fluffy, made with both buttermilk and sour cream. Of course, they are low-fat like most of […]

June 27, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Chocolate Frosting and Vanilla Cake Recipe

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I have been baking my little heart out in search of a scrumptious vanilla cake recipe. Think I found it! After much research and much more trial and tribulation, I went with a type of genoise preparation to give this cake a light yet moist texture that epitomizes a traditional American yellow cake. What is “genoise,” you […]

June 27, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Grilled Figs with Balsamic Syrup and Roquefort and Candied Walnuts on Honey Pumpernickel Toast

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This recipe is so very Napa 2000. I was in my favorite local Russian market buying caviar and they had a sale on fresh figs – 79 cents for a basket of 8! “Figs on the grill,” I thought, “as an afternoon respite between the Quail Eggs Benedict Blini and other pancake-topped delicacies I had […]

June 24, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Coconut Buttercream Frosting

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I have been whipping up a cake and butter cream storm in my kitchen of late. You see, I’ve been trying to perfect a yellow or vanilla cake recipe as my chocolate cake recipe rules! (Actually it’s Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Cake recipe, but I can still take a teeny bit of credit for its successful […]

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