Tag Archives: Orange Zest

39 Years and Counting – Cranberry Relish

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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Blender Chocolate Mousse

Back in the day, my Aunt Buzz made a mean chocolate mousse; but quickly and easily and in the blender. Well, quick and easy, but, you do need to chill it overnight before serving. Still and all, that just means … Continue reading

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Date and Raisin Slices

Don’t dismiss some of those older recipes out of hand as being hopelessly out of touch with today’s tastes. Some of them are amazingly on point. Such as this recipe. I belong to a Facebook group called “Recipe Clippings,” that, … Continue reading

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Gingerbeer Spice Cake With Orange Allspice Buttercream Frosting

I do not know why I hadn’t thought of this combination before. I love me some spicy gingerbeer and I have always liked a good spice cake. Note: gingerbeer is a soda, a zippier version of ginger ale, so no … Continue reading

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Spanish Chicken

I came across the base of this recipe at bigoven.com and thought it looked like something we would like – with a few, small changes here and there. The original recipe was lacking in seasonings, to my mind; and I … Continue reading

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