December 21, 2008.   Categories Christmas, Cocktails, Peggy's Favorites, Thanksgiving Dinner.

Homemade Tom and Jerry Batter (Eggnog) This recipe is a variation of a long lost recipe my mother used to make years ago.  Once you have homemade batter you’ll never buy the jared stuff at the store – or commercial Egg Nog.  We don’t consider this to be perfected so I encourage you to play with the spices and consistency while making it.  My mother used to make this in large batches – place and...

December 3, 2008.   Categories Christmas, Comfort Food, Fabulous Side Dishes, Thanksgiving Dinner.

Sausage, Wild Mushroom and Sourdough Stuffing Every Thanksgiving I make this stuffing.  It uses the best ingredients from my Wine Country heritage – wine (of course), sourdough bread, fresh herbs and wild mushrooms!  It is simple and can be a bit of “chef’s delight” as each batch is a little different.  I never stuff the turkey as I believe it increases cooking time and really doesn’t add to the...