Would you nibble on these Chicken Sausage Pigs (or chicks) in a Blanket? What about these Chinese Lap Cheong Pigs in a Blanket? With some delicious Homemade Thai Sweet Chile Sauce. Pigs in a Blanket are the quintessential party food. They are bite sized treats. Savory chunks of meat, rolled in flaky […]
Roasted Kabocha Squash Soup with Kale
Kabocha squash, also known as Japanese pumpkin, is my favorite winter squash. Ever since they became readily available in local supermarkets I have been enjoying them. But as much as I love them, it took my family a minute to jump on the kabocha bandwagon. One Thanksgiving, about five or six years […]
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Candy Corn Popcorn Balls
All Hallows Eve approaches. Little ghouls and goblins and witches and Star Wars characters emerge from the dark for tricks and treats. All across America, children on sugar highs terrorize their parents and siblings. Yes, Halloween is here again. As a child, I remember making popcorn balls with my mother for a Halloween party. Sitting […]
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The Ham That Saved Christmas
How can a ham save Christmas? Bet you think I’m still sipping some eggnog or champagne, don’t you? No, I am sober as the day is long. In my family we traditionally split holidays so one person does not have to do all the work. I do Thanksgiving and my cousin does Christmas. Well, this […]
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The Top 12 of 2012
It’s time to chill the bubbly and toast to new beginnings! 2012 is coming to an end, and at its regularly scheduled time as opposed to that Mayan apocalypse everyone was so worried about! I decided to do what every other blogger on this earth is doing and put together a “Best of” post showcasing […]
