Thursday, December 22, 2011

Shrimp-Stuffed Endives

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Pause, Dollinks, to say hello to our Anonymous Taste-Testing Panel, in town to sample and rate my latest. Because I’ve guaranteed them anony...

Cranberry-Pecan Salad

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This salad is quick to make and tastes light and refreshing. I sugar the pecans an hour or so before I add the pecans to the salad, so the s...

Cherry-Almond Holiday Cake

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Even people who don’t care for fruit cake love this fuss-free moist and delicious pound cake! If you’re going to make this cake for Christma...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Shortbread

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This shortbread recipe and those that follow fall into the “I’m only human” category. After icing the dark fruitcakes we made five weeks ago...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Jean Bethune’s Scottish Shortbread

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This recipe comes from someone named Jean Bethune, whom I thank for sharing it with me back in 1984. I long ago (and still) marked it “Fabul...
Monday, December 19, 2011

Beef Wellington

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W ith great trepidation, I tried my hand at this extraordinary dish a few months ago. I needn’t have worried. because it turned out perfec...
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Duxelles

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If you’ve never made mushrooms “Duxelles,” you’re in for a treat! There are many recipes for Duxelles , but the basic ingredients are mushr...

Chocolate-Peppermint Shortbread Cookies

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This final shortbread recipe is the one I marked “Superb!” on the file card I mentioned in my introductory post. Chocolate-Peppermint Shortb...
Sunday, December 18, 2011

Chicken Liver Paté with Brandy

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L ast night, I made this paté recipe to wrap around  Beef Wellington . If you’d like a change from the usual holiday fare, Beef Wellington ...