Archive for December, 2007

Mahogany Wings

Friday, December 28th, 2007

by Christoper B. O’Hara

Gonna try these for New Year’s. I’ll let you know how they taste.

Mahogany Wings

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River

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Still one of my favorite Christmas songs. Joni Mitchell evokes a longing unique to her voice and the season.frozenriver.jpg
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“Would You Like It Gift Wrapped?”

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

by Louise Barnett Cox

Get your hankie and read this story out loud this Christmas. My family always does.

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Cheese Straws

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Another recipe from Southern Living Magazine. These are the quintessential Southern party food, especially for the holidays.

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Pecan Pie Cake

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

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My students made this cake last week, and it is simply delicious. Recipe from Southern Living Magazine. side note: I made this cake to take to a Christmas luncheon and it was well-received. Next time, I wanna make it chocolate pecan pie cake. hehe

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Rocco makes a comeback!

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

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New York – Rocco DiSpirito presents a cautionary tale for all those would-be celebrity chefs.

Sometimes fame plays hard. And it won’t hesitate to take you down, no matter how serious your kitchen cred. So it was with DiSpirito, who in a flash went from culinary superstar to reality-TV burnout.

But DiSpirito’s story is unfinished. And the moral may yet be that tenacity and talent can triumph.

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