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Jam filled Holiday cookies which have been a tradition for every Polish Christmas Eve I can remember.

This recipe has been a favorite in our family for three generations. Different from traditional carrot cakes, this cake is extremely moist and flavorful and is topped with a buttermilk glaze while still warm. Try it and I think you will agree that it is the best!! Be certain to reduce the baking temperature to 325 degrees F(165 degrees C) if using a glass baking pan.

This recipe was graciously shared with me by a Jamaican friend, many years ago. It makes a delicious sauce, different from any other cranberry sauce I’ve ever tasted or made. It does not “gel” but you do want to cook it long enough to make a good, thick consistency. You can use 1 tablespoon of excellent quality ground cinnamon instead of the cinnamon stick, if you prefer. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

A rich topping for coffee cake! Cream may be substituted for the milk.

A fantastic recipe with a touch of HOT for chicken or turkey. Use caution when handling the jalapeno peppers. Uncle Bill’s Tips: Wear plastic gloves or wash hands thoroughly after handling, using white vinegar or a mixture of water and bleach to remove the pepper’s heat.

This quick and easy no-chocolate brownie recipe takes 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to bake.

An apple-orange cinnamon-spiced hot drink.

This is a moist and versatile cake. Use any type of fresh fruit in place of the apples.

This was my grandfather’s contribution to the Christmas table. A nice twist on the meatloaf recipe.

This recipe is a staple in Mexico. Raw seafood is cooked by the lime juice! Now don’t wrinkle your nose! You would never know the seafood was not cooked prior to serving. Make sure to always use the freshest ingredients! You may substitute many types of seafood for scallops, for example: halibut, red snapper, flounder, or swordfish.

This video comes by way of Flying Dog’s fan page on Facebook. Chef Paul Rinehart shows us how to make Curry Chicken and pair it with our Double Dog Double Pale Ale. It’s part of betterbeerfood.com, and our favorite section of this site is the “how-to” section. We’re paraphrasing ourselves here, but every dinner can be a beer dinner!

The kids will enjoy helping with this recipe! This recipe yields a lot of cookies, so freeze the excess in freezer bags for later! Note: You will need a very large bowl (or dish pan) for mixing.

Green beans and tomatoes are seasoned with Italian seasonings, and tossed with sliced almonds.

These are Pennsylvania Dutch cakes. The batter is poured through a funnel into cooking oil and fried.

These mushrooms will really grow on you, especially when served as a Christmas appetizer.

We’re still decompressing from GABF here at beerdinners.com, but we came across an interesting dish. Here’s more proof that cooking with beer can be easy. Straight from Frank Barret’s Brain, nonetheless. He’s got a recipe for Frank’s Road Dog Catfish (using Flying Dog’s Road Dog Porter). Road Dog and Gonzo Imperial Porter are wonderful to cook with.

As soon as the post-GABF fog clears a little, I’ll be reporting back about our Flying Dog/DRAFT Magazine beer dinner at Braun’s from this past Saturday. In short, the food was rich, and our hungry group of 80 attendees loved it. More to come.

First, this nifty pie ’s graham cracker crust is baked in a large 9×13-inch pan. Then, it ’s a simple filling made with vanilla pudding, whipped topping and creamed cheese. A fruit cocktail topping finishes it off. Chill and serve to a crowd.

Strawberries and rhubarb combine to make a sweet, fruity filling in this cake. The crumb topping adds a little crunch; it would probably be good with some nuts sprinkled on top.

This is a pie that tastes like a giant soft chocolate chip cookie.

A deliciously seasoned fava bean, onion, and tomato dip recipe! Traditionally served with pita bread for breakfast in Egypt.

This cake is so moist. Enjoy it with a delicious cup of tea or coffee in the morning.

Great cake for the holidays.

This is a cheese ball that has olives, butter and garlic in it, and it is rolled in walnuts - we enjoyed it every year at Christmas as children.

Packed with exotic flavor and spice, this simple chicken soup is an excellent starter to a Thai style dinner.

A spicy dark cookie that people in Germany make during the holidays.