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An Easter Egg made of Papier Maché (or paper mache) is a lovely way to create a very special (but easy) container for all those Easter chocolate rabbits, eggs or other sweet treats. Read the rest of this entry »

A hot cross bun, is a type of cinnamon flavored bread that gets raisins and currants or other sweets in them. It is a yeast bread and very tasty. Typically and traditionally it was British in origination but it’s become a very traditional part of the United States Easter celebrations as well. The cross marked on the top  is very often traced over in flavored icing is a child’s dream as well as being reminiscent of the Easter Cross. Read the rest of this entry »

After being asked to write some information on South African Cookery I was totally impressed with this recipe. Not overly sweet its very much like a cross between a sort of a French Toast ,and a donut. The fried dough isn’t very sweet all on it’s own but dipped in the outstanding syrup that you make its incredible. Read the rest of this entry »

With the state of the economy everyone is looking for something cheap and easy to fix for a meal. Some very unique and inventive things can be done when you need something fast, filling, and low cost. These meals do not necessarily have to be less than ideal for your diet either.

One great meal that we’ve found that will feed a family very nicely and also has most of the nutrients that your body needs and not a ton of calories is a very simple “Hamburger helper” type meal that you make yourself. Read the rest of this entry »

Wild rabbit is among the most tasty and healthy meats that you can eat. It is a bit less fatty than many others and offers a remarkable taste that most people enjoy. If you’re a hunter or know someone who is, wild rabbit should be on your menu. Read the rest of this entry »

What’s for Christmas Lunch this year?

No matter where you live in Great Britain, there are certain dishes that will always feature on the menu for Christmas Lunch. (For those not of British decent, Christmas lunch is the meal for Christmas Day!). Read the rest of this entry »

more of a souffle than a cake they are still delightful and not so hard to make at all.
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From Epicurious comes this wonderful recipe for Buche De Noel which we’ve edited a bit. In our house we have some tree nut allergies. Traditionally this cake uses almonds or other nuts but we can’t use those so they’ve been removed.

The result is still delicious and looks just gorgeous on your Christmas table. Read the rest of this entry »

This is an American traditional holiday treat.  Entire parties were made from a taffy making experience.  Called Taffy pulls they were an old fashioned sort of party where everyone got a sweet treat.  Taffy was an inexpensive treat at a time when white sugar and many other things were out of reach of the ordinary family.  While its definitely old style,  a taffy pull is one of the most fun things you can do at holiday time.  Bring a little bit of traditional fun back into your holidays and give the kids more than just a new toy that will lose its luster in a few months time.

GIve them the gift of their history, and the history of an entire nation, and let them experience some old fashioned family fun at the same time by making some traditional Salt water taffy. Read the rest of this entry »

As far as many people are concerned a gift that has been hand made is a wonderful gift indeed.  Giving flavored vinegars and oils is remarkably easy to accomplish and they make wonderful gifts that will be used all year long.  Add a small tag stating how you made the flavored vinegar or oil and you’ve given someone else a great new idea as well.  I make these for holiday gifts for those who are salad freaks as I am. Read the rest of this entry »