If there is a more comforting scent than freshly baked cinnamon rolls during the holidays I’ve not yet discovered it. This recipe makes about 45-50 individual rolls. In my opinion they are the perfect size.. not massive and gooey like those “buns” you get at the mall. Although this isn’t her recipe, I like to follow Nancy Silverton’s baking tip from her La Brea Bakery Cookbook and use disposable pie tins to...
Read MoreSpicy Southwestern Turkey Soup Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 1/2 cups chopped onion 1 carrot, chopped into small chunks 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with their liquid 4 cups organic chicken broth 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 tsp adobo sauce from chipotle peppers with 1 diced chipotle 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 bay leaf 3...
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Making Turkey Stock – Recipe, Tips and Cardinal Rules Today is Thanksgiving and at our house, the marathon cooking and baking began at 6:00 AM. One of the first things I do in the morning, is make turkey stock. Because we tend to use a smoker to roast our bird, we can’t always count on those delicious drippings you find in an oven roasted pan. So, when I pick up my fresh, organic turkey (yes, always fresh and always organic) I...
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Pumpkin Bread Adapted from Bobby Flay’s Pumpkin Bread Pudding Recipe Be sure all your spices are fresh. If they are over 6 months old…buy some new spices in the bulk section. Spices lose their flavor quickly. Anything you bake with old spices will not be as good as with fresh pungent spices. You don’t want to mess with those wonderful holiday flavors! 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing 1...
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Roasted Butternut Squash Polenta with Fried Sage A Harvest of Pumpkins and Squash My office contains over 400 cookbooks. You could say I’m an addict… I have more on my iPad but when it comes to cookbooks, I still prefer the real thing. There is nothing like turning page after page in front of a warm fire with a glass of wine. Nestled in many of those favorites are a number of books by Lou Seibert Pappas. She has more than 50...
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Cornbread Dressing with Apples & Chorizo There are a few ingredients in this world that I just can’t live without…. green chiles, chipotle and goat cheese. If you’ve been reading this blog, you may have noticed I try and sneak at least one of these into a recipe. I couldn’t resist using those ingredients again in this Thanksgiving recipe. In fact, this may be the best cornbread dressing recipe I’ve...
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