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Every family has its secrets. Ours come in the form of recipes. Whether they're scrawled in pencil on the back of old grocery receipts or painstakingly printed on recipe cards, how they're written doesn't matter. Taste is what makes these secrets worth keeping (and sharing.) So come on in and spend some time. I'll let you in on a little secret....
My family loves these cookies so much, even a double batch can disappear in a few days. They are hearty and satisfying from the cookie jar or still warm from the oven. These Oatmeal Raisin cookies are the perfect snack for a cold winter afternoon. (read full article)
Over the past few days, I've been pulling out my beaten and battered recipe cards to find those classic dishes we prepare every Thanksgiving. Our family's recipe for Indian Trail Cranberry Orange Jello is first on the list of favorites. It's such a (read full article)
When my family has a cold or flu, this soup is the perfect remedy. It is easy to make and the result is hearty and delicious. What a great way to warm up on a cold day!Ingredients:6-8 pieces bone-in chicken (I use thighs and breasts)3 cups water2 t (read full article)
When I'm in the mood for comfort food, I reach for this recipe. And as the weather gets colder, who isn't in the mood for comfort food?Ingredients:6 pieces bone-in chicken (we use legs or thighs)1 clove of garlic, minced1/4 cup diced celery1/4 cup d (read full article)
Fall is the season for comfort food. When the weather turned brisk this past Sunday, this was the perfect recipe to make use of our bumper crop of Sweet Red Peppers. It warmed us inside and out.Ingredients:3-4 Red Bell Peppers, seeded and diced1 wh (read full article)
These cookies are so beautiful to look at, and so rich that one tiny mouthful is enough to satisfy. As they bake, the dough turns a gorgeous white that contrasts so beautifully with the cherry. They are my favorite cookies of the season.Ingredients:2 (read full article)
This recipe always gets raves from my neighbors. The secret to it is the salt and periodic stirring as the pecans bake. Even when I make a large batch, I run out!Ingredients:2 lbs of pecans (32 ounces)2 egg whites1 cup sugar1 tsp salt1 tsp cinnamonda (read full article)
This recipe is one of my favorites because it is so fun to make and the results are strikingly festive (and delicious!) There is no need to bake and no need for a candy thermometer. The only requirement is to set aside some space for the candy to set (read full article)
I love the taste of these gentle ginger cookies. They are a far cry from the heavily spiced taste of ginger snaps or gingerbread. I love to eat them with a nice, hot cup of Earl Grey. They are a crisp mouthful of buttery ginger-lemon goodness -- a gr (read full article)
My family is crazy over Christmas cookies. We bake them. We exchange them with friends. We use and re-use old recipes, adapt recipes, and try new recipes. Because Christmas cookies are such a fun and important part of our holiday celebration, I thoug (read full article)
I made this cake for my family last night and they loved it! It has a moist texture and just enough sweetness without being too sweet. I used fresh pumpkin puree (from my Perfect Baked Pumpkin recipe), but you can use canned if you need to. This is (read full article)
My mother had a wonderful way of making this soup just when we needed it most -- after a day of leaf-raking or chopping wood for the woodstove. It was such a welcome feeling to walk into the warm house and smell this wonderful soup on the stove. On (read full article)
Megan bakes this bread every year and gives it away as gifts. It is so tasty and moist, with a hint of citrus and those tangy, tart cranberries. We look forward to it every November!Ingredients2 cups flour1/2 tsp salt1 1/2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp (read full article)
This is a recipe from my childhood. We called "Impossible Pie" because it is crustless. I can think of no circumstance in which it could be considered healthy. It is decadent and wonderful and best in small slices.Ingredients4 eggs1/2 cup butter1 (read full article)
The secret ingredients of this classic recipe are honey and molasses. They give NanaJane's pumpkin pie a flavor that's just different enough to set it apart at Thanksgiving time.Ingredients:One 8-9 inch pie crust, unbaked2 eggs, slightly beaten1 1/4 (read full article)
When I was seventeen, I spent a summer in Northern Germany. It was my first trip outside North America. I was fortunate enough to spend part of my time with a friend's Great Aunt in her beautiful home called the Hahnheider Hof. She prepared this reci (read full article)
When I was a girl, my mother would serve these muffins as a surprise addition to her oven-fried chicken dinners. I looked forward to their moist texture and perfect sweet-spiciness. Pumpkin muffins were a welcome sign that Fall had arrived. I am s (read full article)
As we get farther into fall, I start to get the yen for all things pumpkin! This is the time of year when we go with the children to choose the pumpkins they'll make into jack-o-lanterns. When we do, I try to get a pie pumpkin and bake it whole. I (read full article)
Jeff and Katie stopped by our house earlier this week, and I made them these cookies. As our children played with them and their young daughter, the heaping plate I brought to the table was reduced to crumbs. Fortunately, I had set some aside for J (read full article)
When NanaJane makes this dish, it is called Chicken Divan. Grandma has a variety of homespun names for it. I found it filed under three such names in my recipe box... all the same recipe, and all delicious. This is an all-in-one dinner just perfec (read full article)
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