Sunday, October 23, 2011

Holiday Cooking Practice

Those of you who know me well are going to crack up at this post - but I am an unashamed beaver and I will persist!

We are having lots of people & food & meals at our home around the holiday. That's the way we our home - full of people & food & celebrations. In preparation for this huge season I've started combing cookbooks and my new magazines to line up some new and exciting dishes.

I purchased a new cookbook entitled: Debbie Macomber's Christmas Cookbook. Yep, it's written by our chick knit lit writer herself. Seems she also cooks & knits & writes. I knew I liked her! This book is a treasure to get your hands on. It's full of great recipes for all types of holiday fare as well as decorating ideas and food gift suggestions. My daughter and I have been pouring over the cookbook like a farmer creeps through the seed catalog.

I highly recommend the November 2011 edition of Taste of Home magazine. They have a turkey cooking idea (which includes a wet cheesecloth over the bird instead of covering with foil) and several other side dishes that have me drooling.

So in the spirit of all the people coming to my home, I'm making a list of recipes to try beforehand on my family & local friends so that we can see if they're a hit before the big day. Right now I"m baking a spiced pumpkin bundt cake (there's a hole in this cake!) with a cinnamon glaze frosting. Smells fantastic.

There will be a warm spinich & artichoke dip in our near future - as well as some coconut balls and pecan molasses cookies.

I'll let you know if there is a recipe that becomes a new holiday favorite...


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Oh, would love to come eat those yummy delights! Post the recipe if you find a few you love!