by Chef Todd | Nov 22, 2010 | Holidays Cooking Tips
Apple Cranberry Sauce is something unique that you can add to your holiday table this year and avoid the gelatinous creature that slides from a can every holiday meal. I’m not crazy about cranberry sauce in the first place. Cranberries are very tart and sour. That’s...
by Chef Todd | Nov 22, 2010 | Holidays Cooking Tips
Making your own brown sugar ham glaze is so simple that you won’t need to buy a commercially prepared sweet-baked ham this year. You can save money by buying, baking, and glazing your own ham this holiday season. Brining Turkey is Better Than Burning Down Your House...
by Chef Todd | Sep 23, 2010 | Holidays Cooking Tips
Acorn Squash are plentiful this time of year, but without a recipe for acorn squash, most shoppers avoid this large, heavy, ugly, tough orb because it is intimidating. “Where would I begin to know how to cook that thing”? people ask themselves. Even if they’re brave...
by Chef Todd | Dec 16, 2009 | Holiday Baking, Holidays Cooking Tips, Science of Cooking
Right out with it – it’s chocolate soufflé. My favorite holiday sweet is chocolate soufflé. Usually when people do these “countdown” type blogs, they really stretch it out. It’s not a holiday cake, it’s not cookies for Christmas, it’s chocolate soufflé, my...
by Chef Todd | Dec 14, 2009 | Cooking Courses, cooking tips, Holiday Baking, Holidays Cooking Tips
The Holiday Sweet: My 5 favorite Sweet Christmas Dishes I’m spending way too much time contemplating my favorite holiday sweet, especially when there are so many savory Christmas dishes to celebrate. I’ve totally disregarded the memories that can be brought back from...
by Chef Todd | Dec 11, 2009 | Cooking Courses, Holiday Baking, Holidays Cooking Tips
The Holiday Sweet: My #3 Favorite Holiday Dessert Everyone has a favorite holiday sweet, the trouble for me is deciding which of my favorite holiday sweets is number one. In previous discussions of Christmas desserts, I’ve ranked Linzer Tart Cookies, my favorite...