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Biscuit dough is rolled with a tart, sweet, cinnamon-spiced cherry filling and steamed.

This candy is good any time of the year but it’s especially festive at Christmas! Vanilla, lemon or walnut extract can be easily substituted for almond to add a little variety to your candies.

You may forget the salad and just eat these fabulous croutons. Olive oil and garlic powder are sprinkled on before toasting, but the real secret is the dried basil.

This recipe has been in the family for many years and we enjoy serving it at all family doings. No coconut in this one.

It’s hot in Chicago in the summer. Excessive heat and humidity make for a climate where cooling down is a necessity. Based on the need to chill, the Chicago tribune tells us how to make Beer Sorbet with chocolate-covered pretzels. With all those great summer wheat beers out there (such as Bell’s Oberon and Flying Dog’s Woody Creek White), I could see some great applications for the craft beers we all enjoy.

(via About.com)

The first comment I got about this burger was, ‘I would pay twenty dollars for this…WOW!’ I serve these on a whole wheat bun, with blue cheese and horseradish mayo.

Rich and savory, a wonderful soup, it can be a meal in itself, serve with garlic toast, its great!

Add the delicious flavor of wine to your cake with this tasty glaze.

Our buddies at Tuscarora Mill in Leesburg, VA are having a beer dinner with California brewer Lagunitas on July 30th.

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Tuscarora Mill Presents a beer dinner with Lagunitas Brewing Co.
July 30th 2008
7PM

Greeter
Czech Pils

Grilled Mahi Mahi
basted with Papaya Chili Sauce
Jicama Salad,
Censored

Barbecued Shrimp
Wrapped with Peppered Bacon,
Grilled Buttered Corn
IPA/ Maximus

Baby Bell Peppers stuffed
with Smoked Duck Sausage,
Chipotle Cream
Lucky 13

Pulled BBQ Short Rib Slider
with Hill House Coleslaw
Hairy Eyeball

Sichuan BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Pickled Daikon and Carrot Salad
Brown Sugga

Roasted Mission Figs
Studded with Hooks 1 Year Blue,
Toasted Almond Cream
Gnarlywine (3 Vintages)

$75.00 Inclusive

Cranberry juice is simmered in a slow cooker with orange zest, cloves, dried cranberries, honey and cinnamon.

This recipe has been passed through many generations. It makes a large cookie sheet of light and buttery treats. The recipe has been adapted for use with the dough cycle on a bread machine. Then it’s baked in the oven after rising. Try it once and you’ll get many requests for ‘Sugar Cake.’

This is a really great tomato chutney recipe that you can whip up in no time using your microwave.

This poke cake is infused with crushed pineapple and topped with a mixture of vanilla pudding and whipped topping.

Strictly for grown ups, this recipe smooth and creamy beverage is made with either almond or coffee liqueur.

A fragrant saute of onions, garlic, bell pepper and mushrooms is simmered with white wine and lemon juice, with fresh scallops tossed in to soak up the flavors. Serve with fettucini bathed in pesto, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

My family requests this rummy Bundt cake from me at all our get-togethers. The butter rum glaze makes it special. An easy way to glaze your cake is to pour half of the glaze into Bundt pan, reinsert cake, then pour the rest of glaze over the bottom of the cake. Let absorb well then invert back onto platter.

Swiss Chard, also known as silverbeet is a fresh addition to this simple pasta salad. It is very refreshing on a hot day.

This light fruitcake is what some people prefer, and my mother always made both kinds for everyone’s taste at Christmas. This recipe is also very old.

A classic recipe for brown beef gravy. If you like gravy, you’ll love this!

A great Cake for all that Zucchini at the end of the season, and the kids love it too!

This vegan version of an all time favorite dessert will have you coming back for seconds. A graham cracker crumb crust is filled with tofu, nondairy cream cheese, lemon juice and zest, soy milk and cherry pie filling.

Treat your family on Christmas morning with a breakfast wreath of plump cinnamon rolls made from a buttery, egg-rich yeast dough topped with cinnamon-sugar, butter, and cream.

Tamari, vinegar, molasses, cayenne, a bit of hot water, and of course, peanut butter. That ’s all you ‘ll need for this delightful sauce that ’s great served over rice or steamed vegetables.

Rich chocolate cake, caramel, toffee, and whipped topping - need I say more?!

These cookies have a great tart and sweet taste. These are not just a Christmas cookie, but they get asked for every year! You can substitute cranberry sauce for apricot preserve, or try doing half apricot and half cranberry, yum!