There appear to be two consistent themes in my holiday recipes: cream cheese and balls.
My cousin Griz brought a Roasted Red Pepper Cheese ball to one of our parties and it was so much better than the traditional counterpart. This recipe easily makes 2 medium cheese balls or one ball and a dip.
2, 8 oz [...]
Posted on January 2nd, 2009 by pollee
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Some call them Oreo Truffles but I think that’s a bit bold considering the ingredient list. Short, sweet, slightly scary.
You will be thrilled with the ease of this recipe and possibly surprised by what’s in it. Believe it or not, the cream cheese perfectly offsets the overwhelming sweetness of the cookies.
Use the mint Oreos if [...]
Posted on December 25th, 2008 by pollee
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I love making truffles because of their chameleon quality. One bowl of ganache can create several different treats depending on the flavoring and coating you use.
Possible flavorings: liqueurs, extracts, dried fruit
Possible coatings: cocoa powder, chopped nuts, tempered chocolate, coconut, powdered sugar
I use a combo of dark and bittersweet chocolate, generally a 5:1 dark to bittersweet [...]
Posted on December 25th, 2008 by pollee
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To stir or not to stir, that is the question…
When my friend Carolyn Porter gave me my first toffee recipe in 2003 it was around 5 lines long. “It’s SO easy!”
I believed her, then tried it three years in a row and failed miserably. I couldn’t get the candy to harden and ended up with [...]
Posted on December 25th, 2008 by pollee
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A libation that’s bound to bring on merriment. Be careful with this stuff kids. You won’t even taste the alcohol. Adults only.
4 cups chilled cranberry juice
2 cups chilled orange juice
2 cups vodka
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Mix in a large pitcher and [...]
Posted on December 21st, 2008 by pollee
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