cranberries

Cranberry and Croissant Bread Pudding with Champagne Zabaglione Sauce

My grandparents are from all over; I’m a mixture of German, Scandinavian , English and Irish. So would someone please tell me why I love all things Italian? My theory is that a female in the family made a clandestine visit to Italy once, came home after a fling with a handsome Italian man and [...]

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Cranberry Cheesecake with a Gingersnap and Cranberry Crust

After letting my love of cranberries be known before Thanksgiving with Cranberry Liqueur, Cosmopolitan Cranberry Sauce and Turkey Sandwiches with Cranberry Sauce and Cream Cheese, I thought I would take a break, or rather, give my readers one. Me too I guess but still, after doing cocktails and more savory offerings I had a craving [...]

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Cranberry Glazed Orange Layer Cake

I make this cake every year for a holiday meal. This year it was for Thanksgiving but more often it’s for Christmas Day. The flavors are just fantastic and it is so beautiful. The combination of the orange flavored cake, the brown sugar/cream cheese frosting and the cranberry sauce make a spectacular presentation for this [...]

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Last Minute Fruitcake; It’s Not What You’re Thinking!

I know, I know…fruitcake? There has to be a better name for it because for many it just sends a message of hard citrus thingys I can’t even call candy or heavily sauced (and I mean sauced, you know, as in having had too much to drink!) pieces of brick. Another food blogger, EvilShenanigans and [...]

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Baked Apple Dumpling Pie

Pastry for a two-crust pie 1/4 C. currants, raisins or cranberries 1/4 C. walnut pieces, finely chopped 1/4 C. firmly packed light brown sugar 1/4 t. ground cinnamon 1/4 C. unsalted butter 1/4 C. firmly packed light brown sugar 1/4 C. raspberry preserves or raspberry syrup 4 Golden Delicious apples 1 egg yolk mixed [...]

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Cranberry Walnut Brie

1 round of brie cheese 1 sheet of puff pastry 1 cup dried cranberries (divided) ½ cup chopped walnuts Egg wash Raw sugar for garnish Preheat oven to 400. Cut puff pastry sheet about 2 inches larger than the brie. Put ½ of the cranberries in the middle of the pastry and set the brie [...]

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Walnut Cranberry Brie

1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted 1/2 cup raspberry preserves 2/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries 1 package (17 1/4-ounce size) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed 1 (8-ounce size) 4 1/4-inch diameter round Brie cheese 1 tablespoon milk 1 tablespoon water 1 egg Apple slices, if desired Crackers, if desired Directions: Heat oven to 400 F. [...]

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Cristalino Brut Cava

Straw color, smooth and fresh aromas; fine and fruity palate with a dry aftertaste. Clean, dry and crisp with citrus and apple flavors. “Cristalino is always a solid go-to Cava. This brut is round, slightly yeasty and shows citrus aromas that veer toward lemon-lime. The palate is healthy and clean, with a narrow set of [...]

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