There is no more classic comfort food than potato and Thanksgiving would not be the same without this tuberous root vegetable. While it is doubtful that it the lowly potato made an appearance at the first Thanksgiving dinner in 1623, it has become virtually indispensable at the modern table. While there are as many ways …
The funny thing about white chocolate or regular chocolate as far as cookie batter ingredient choices are concerned is that ultimately, it is subjective. In a way, it’s kind of like asking for directions by using the phrase, “the best.” How many times have you asked your friends, how do I find the best computer …
When was the last time you got fruitcake as a holiday gift? Chances are, you probably weren’t’ all that thrilled to receive fruitcake… again. Still, it seems that somehow someway, people have the idea in their head that people actually like receiving fruitcake for the holidays. So they give and give fruitcakes to each other. …
Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same without a nice piece of pumpkin pie. It’s a solid American tradition, even though pumpkin pie wasn’t officially a part of the original Thanksgiving celebration. Pumpkin pie filling cooked in a rolled out, wheat-flour pie crust surfaced around the turn of the 19th century. Before then, most cooks baked the …
While pecan trees can be grown in backyards, they certainly take quite a while to grow the delicious tree nuts. Pecans are well worth the wait of the growing time and can be used for personal use and sold for extra cash. With hundreds of different recipes calling for pecans don’t sit back and wait …