Tag: holiday

Side Dish, Vegetables

Mommom Sacco’s String Beans

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Holidays are all about tradition. Especially with the food. That’s why my Mommom Sacco’s amazing string beans are always on my table, especially at Thanksgiving. This dish requires very few ingredients. Beans, a small potato, garlic and oil and voila – magic happens. That’s really how it was with everything […]

Baking, Desserts, Holiday

White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies

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White chocolate and dried cranberries are a culinary union that will withstand the test of the time. Literal taste perfection. These Soft White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies from Sally’s Baking Addiction are a delightful addition to your dessert table for any fall or winter celebration. They have a browned butter […]

Baking, Desserts, Holiday

Nigella Christmas Chocolate Cookies

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I’ve been wanting to make Nigella Christmas Chocolate Cookies for years. But this time of year is always so hectic, and each December would come and go and I just cranked out my cookie standbys: pizzelles, biscotti, ricotta, chocolate chips. So three years ago, I changed all that and made […]

Desserts, Holiday

Peppermint Bark

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Peppermint Bark is soooooo yummy. You don’t need to fork over a fortune at Williams-Sonoma to get yourself some. Follow this easy recipe and you will have a delightful batch in no time. Please note that I crush my candy canes using my food processor, and I melt the chocolate […]

Appetizers, Holiday, Italian, Salads, Seafood

My Family’s Baccala Salad

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Salted cod aka baccala is an Italian delicacy enjoyed at the holidays, particularly on Christmas Eve during the Feast of the Seven Fishes. The key to success is to cover the salted cod with cold water about three days prior to making the salad. Change the water out daily 2-3 […]