As stated, I made a vanilla option cake to go with my Chocolate Angel Food Cake on Christmas Day. I was originally planning, for a more parallel presentation if nothing else, to serve a vanilla (traditional) angel food cake. but then 2 things happened. First I found such a recipe to be more difficult to…
Archives for December 2009
Chocolate Angel Food Cake
Whew! I’m so full I can barely move and of course after a week of making merry—and eating well–I am once again behind on sharing recipes. I wanted to get this one out fast, because I personally think this would make a fabulous end to a New Year’s Eve meal. It is decadent yet light–which…
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
Sorry for the silence, I’ve been out of town at family celebrations, letting other people cook for me! I’m busy now prepping my meal tomorrow (Christmas dinner, beef tenderloin, traditional sides, vanilla bean chiffon cake and chocolate angel food cake) and then my meal with my in laws on Sunday (our annual holiday Indian celebration–dal,…
Butter Crunch 2 Ways: Family Recipes
This Butter Crunch candy is super easy, perfect for Christmas cookie tins, great for a holiday cookie exchange, and always one of the big hits of my holiday table! I make this every year for Christmas, so I decided to update the traditional pecan pictures in December 2015. The peanut pictures are from the original…
Lemon Rice
This is an ironic recipe to be posting at the last minute on a Tuesday. I seem to be taking the holidays off from my To Try Tuesday posts–I promise they will resume after New Year’s–but life is hectic. Anyway, ironic because I have a gazillion Indian lemon rice pilafs stored in my to try…
Dahi Murghi (Fragrant Yogurt Braised Chicken)
Much of Indian food relies on spices, aromatics and judicious use of a little ghee to make it exciting. But some Indian food is unapologetically rich, relying, at least partially, on high fat dairy (or in some cases nuts) for its impact. Clearly we should limit our intake of the latter–but by no means avoid…
Salted Vanilla Bean Caramel Chews
These Salted Vanilla Bean Caramel Chews will wow everyone! I make them at the holidays, where they are the stars of my Christmas “cookie” tins. I took fresh photos for these Caramel Chews in November 2015. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. Do you ever get to feeling downright…
A Respite From Holiday Richness: A Dal With A Rice Pilaf With Potatoes & Peas
Hey before I forget, we have a new host in the Family Recipes event line-up! Yay! Head on over to Lynda’s Recipe Box for details (ok the details are the same, but still) about Family Recipes-December. The due date this month is December 30. Suvir Saran’s Indian Home Cooking continues to be a winner. I…
Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup
I love mushroom soup. I don’t get to eat it that often, because to me it is a starter soup, not an entree soup, and anyone who reads my bog knows I mostly make entree soups. It is also a little indulgent, depending on how much cream you use. So when I had the idea…