For the past several years, my sister has been hosting Easter dinner. She provides the ham and a few sides, and the rest of the family each bring something to contribute to our meal. Since we are the ones who don’t eat ham, (as we do not eat factory farmed meat), I’m pretty much automatically…
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{passover} The Great Macaroon Bake Off
Passover, or Pesach, has a number of dietary restrictions related to eating leavened or fermented grains. You can’t eat any wheat, rye, barley, oats or spelt unless they have been completely cooked within 18 minutes of coming into contact with water. Most people simply don’t eat any of those foods unless they have been prepared…
{Passover} remembering the slaves
Passover is my favorite holiday. For two nights in a row, you get to have big dinners and drink a bunch of wine while thinking about liberation from slavery. This is my cup of tea. Passover starts at sundown on April 18 this year. To commemorate the liberation of the biblical Jews from slavery there…
{St. Patrick’s Day} Recipe Link Love
Two days until the official holiday is upon us… Erica started us off on the right foot with her maternal grandmother’s Irish Soda Bread I took on a 7-day project of brining my own brisket for corned beef and made Molly Steven’s braised cabbage dish. Oh, and made a mustard that knocked my socks off….
{St. Patrick’s Day} in the spirit w/ guinness floats
Editor’s Note: For our last St. Patrick’s Day themed post, Alexis has a delicious way for the 21 & older crowd to get into the spirit of the holiday. – Christina No better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the thousands-year-old Irish tradition of Guinness Floats! Ok, so maybe the Irish haven’t been making…
{St. Patrick’s Day} green macaroni
We fall into the “mutt” category in our family…Irish is in there, but not enough to really call myself Irish. So, aside from throwing on a green shirt each year, I’ve never really given much thought to St. Patrick’s Day. Until my smarty-pants three-year-old asked me what we will do for St. Patty’s this year….
{St. Patricks Day} boxty on the griddle
Editor’s Note: Welcome FOODPRESS readers! Our St. Patrick’s Day {theme week} continues with Dianna. I have NEVER heard of Boxy…bring it on Dianna! -Christina Boxty on the griddle, boxty on the pan, If you can’t bake boxty sure you’ll never get a man. Irish children’s rhyme (can’t you see the little girls jumping rope?) My…
{St. Patricks Day} Corned Beef & Cabbage
In full disclosure mode, as usual, I will be totally honest with you. I have never celebrated this holiday. Even though I am a mut, I don’t have a dominance of Irish in my family tree so it was part of my life. I don’t see this changing anytime soon as I married a half-Korean,…
{St. Patricks Day} Grandma’s Irish Soda Bread
Editor’s Note: This is our first of a series of posts on Saint Patrick’s Day food & tradition. One of our Guest Contributors, Erica G, has dropped in with her maternal grandmother’s Irish Soda Bread recipe. Yum. -Christina ++++++++++ Saint Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays! It’s all green (which is my favorite…
{theme week} St. Patrick’s Day
Directly from Wikipedia: Saint Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday celebrated internationally on 17 March. It is named after Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland. It originated as a Catholic holiday and became an official feast day in the early 17th century. It has gradually become…
{Valentine’s Day} DIY Craft: Cards
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, YEAH! I have had the house decorated for a month. Pink, red and white tablecloths, hand towels, paper plates and candles. I love this holiday. It is fun, involves chocolate and gifts from sweethearts. This is one of my favorite quick and easy ways to decorate for the…
{Valentine’s Day} Host a Cupcake Decorating Party
Who doesn’t love a GREAT cupcake? Cupcakes are so HOT right now. Cupcake shops are popping up all over the Capital Region (Albany-Schenectady-Troy-Saratoga Springs), cupcake shows and showdowns all over the Food Network and yes one of our biggest sellers this year for Halloween was a Cupcake costume. (I am in the Halloween Retail business)…
{recipe link love} Valentine’s Day 2011
If you’re celebrating the lovely holiday with home-cooked food then I’ve got a comprehensive recipe round-up for you. I have also included some hand-crafted gifts too. My husband and I are celebrating with one-hour massages and lunch while the grandparents babysit Miles…ahhhh. First up, Mast Baker Gesine’s AMAZING work. These cakes are truly artistry…
Merry Christmas!
Wishing you the happiest of holidays with your families and friends! Merry Christmas- Alexis, Amanda, Christina, Leslie & Sarah
{edible gifts} Trio of Treats
“It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas…” The halls are officially decked at the Zenner homestead and Christmas music is playing 24/7. The girls LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this time of year. As soon as the turkey is eaten their minds turn to Christmas and everything this wonderful holiday has to offer. Simon, our “Elf…
