Monthly Archives: December 2023

39 Years and Counting – Cranberry Relish

Posted on December 23, 2023 by tbuzzee

In the 1980’s, I headed to my parents’ house in Florida for the holidaze armed with Parade Magazine loaded with Julia Child’s ideas for a feast worthy of the daze. I no longer carve the breast out of the raw … Continue reading →

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Iberian Tomato Sauce

Posted on December 20, 2023 by tbuzzee

Check out this sauce! It comes together in next to no time, and, trust me on this, even if you do not care for Spanish olives, I think that you will be pretty darned in favor of them in this … Continue reading →

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Iberian Meatballs

Posted on December 19, 2023 by tbuzzee

One of our fave meatballs recipes is also wicked versatile. I made these meal size using a two tablespoon scoop, but you could easily cut them down to cocktail size. I used a mix of hot Italian and Portuguese sausage, … Continue reading →

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Ciao! Picollo

Posted on December 18, 2023 by tbuzzee

For my final canning project of this holidaze season, I set about making what I call Ciao! Picollo, which is a mélange of pickled cauliflower, cabbage, bell peppers, jalapeños, onion, and garlic. It also just so happens to be pretty … Continue reading →

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Tamale Casserole (Mebbe a Dip?)

Posted on December 15, 2023 by tbuzzee

A good friend of ours brings her signature “Chile Crack” dip to most gatherings; cream cheese, canned chile, and cheese, spread in a pie plate and then ‘waved until heated through and nicely melty. It is surprisingly tasty and wicked … Continue reading →

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Peach Butter

Posted on December 14, 2023 by tbuzzee

Another ever popular holidaze gift from my kitchen is peach butter; with just a bit of mango and brandy added for interest. It also happens to be, with the use of frozen pitted, peeled and sliced peaches and mango, wicked … Continue reading →

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Peach Salsa Scampi

Posted on December 13, 2023 by tbuzzee

It was one of those nights where I just was not feeling the love for cooking dinner. Fortunately, I had just put up rather a large amount of Peach Salsa, and, one of my markets had recently had a buy … Continue reading →

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Peach Salsa

Posted on December 12, 2023 by tbuzzee

Decades ago, now, a coworker showed up at the office on a December Monday morning with a recipe he had been given by a little old lady he had run into at some holidaze fair or other. The recipe was … Continue reading →

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Donair Pizza With Baby Arugula

Posted on December 7, 2023 by tbuzzee

Yesterday, I shared some impovements I’ve made to my fave Pizza Dough. Today, I’m gonna share one of my new fave pizzas: Sliced Donair on ranch dressing, topped with thinly sliced onion, grape tomatoes, and a baby arugula salad. Donair … Continue reading →

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My Fave Pizza Dough, With a Few New Tricks!

Posted on December 6, 2023 by tbuzzee

So, I have been making this dough for a while, but it has just been this year that I learned a few things that make my own inexpert handling of the dough a lot easier, and perhaps even a bit … Continue reading →

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