Category: Holidays
Anniversary!
| August 29, 2011 | Posted by Cheeks under Appetizers, Drinks, Holidays, Main Course, MEAT |
This past weekend was A and my first anniversary as marrieds. But it was also the sixth anniversary of our first date, and well past the seventh anniversary of our first meeting each other. Yes, we got all googly-eyed and professed our undying love for each other…..or not. We’re not really that kind of kids.…
Irish Soda Bread
| April 22, 2011 | Posted by Cheeks under Breadmaking, Holidays, Side Dishes, Vegetarian |
Happy (four weeks) post-St. Patrick’s Day! We un-Irish Chicagoans celebrated St. Practice Day, the Saturday before the 17th each year when we dye our river green – or greener than usual. We celebrated St. Patrick’s day with a pint in a pub, a nice way to observe this somewhat meaningless holiday, but one that also…
Old Fashioned Ginger Thins
| January 21, 2011 | Posted by Cheeks under Dessert, Holidays, Junk food, Vegetarian |
These are A’s favorite cookie, ever, or at least that I’m aware of. His childhood (and current) pal’s mom made these each Christmas, and he’d have to trade his whole lunch to get just one small cookie from said pal – a trade he still thinks was a bargain. Having made them several times now,…
Jeweled Lace Cookies
| January 3, 2011 | Posted by Cheeks under Dessert, Holidays |
OK. I’m ready to admit something. For as much as her recipes suck…I get a kick out of the Everyday with Rachael Ray magazine. It’s goofy and nerdy and bright and colorful. It isn’t Cook’s Illustrated – I’m not going to learn a new technique on how to cook, or get in-depth analysis of why…
Instant Chai Latte Mix
| December 30, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Crafts, Drinks, Holidays, Make-ahead, Recipe |
There’s just something about chai that is so warming, enveloping, and yet exotic and a little dangerous too. OK, maybe I’m stretching it a bit. But few would argue that, whatever qualities it evokes in you, it’s good. I’ll never forget the first time I heard the word, uttered by, I believe, my friend Alex…
Chocolate-Almond Toffee
| December 27, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Dessert, Holidays |
Holy butter. That’s all I’m gonna say. Well, not quite all I have to say. You see, I was entranced when this recipe from Tasty Kitchen for Almond Roca showed up in my google reader. Like all of Pioneer Woman’s posts, the recipe and full, detailed explanation were accompanied by tons of step-by-step photos of…
Burnt Sugar Almonds
| December 23, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Dessert, Holidays, Recipe, snacks |
Many of you know that, in addition to my food nerdery, I harbor a secret crafty side as well. This element came out full force this holiday season, leading me into a whirlwind of holiday planning, recipe-seeking, craft-finding, and JoAnn Fabric shopping (with a little asian supermarket thrown in. It’s not my fault it’s next…
Peppermint Chocolate Cookies
| December 21, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Dessert, Holidays |
OMG. Is there a better combination, anywhere, anytime, than mint and chocolate? I think not. Frango mints, Andes mints, my Aunt Judy’s mint truffles (oh, wow, I had forgotten about those, sitting innocently in a box of homemade candies, small green Christmas tree nonpareil on top the only hint at the perfection concealed within) peppermint hot…
Crunchy Cherry Clusters
| December 17, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Dessert, Holidays, Vegetarian |
Oh, man. I’ll say this up front, because A says I always preface new dishes with this disclaimer: I got the original recipe from Cooking Light. Because that somehow absolves me from responsibility for eating handfuls, spoonfuls, forkfuls of whatever is on my plate at the time.
Brie in Pastry with Almonds and Apricots
| December 13, 2010 | Posted by Cheeks under Appetizers, Holidays, Make-ahead, Recipe, Salads |
That small, sad, half-eaten little bundle you see in the bottom there is what I want to share with you today. Not the leftovers – as you can see from the tiny amount of food remaining after our pre-Thanksgiving feast, we barely leave any food behind. This was something I made out of necessity, when…
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