Cranberry Orange Wassail

INGREDIENTS: 1 thumb of fresh ginger, sliced 12 whole cloves 6 whole allspice berries 8 cups (1/2 gallon) of apple cider 2 cups of cranberry juice 2 cups orange juice 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 medium orange, sliced 1 medium tart apple, sliced 1 medium lemon, sliced 4 cinnamon sticks 1/4 cup of cranberries Optional…

Orange Cranberry Relish

INGREDIENTS: 16 ounces of cranberries 1 orange, zested and juiced 1 cinnamon stick 1/2 cup sugar DIRECTIONS: Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and cook over medium heat until cranberries burst.  Chill and serve. Cook’s Note: if your Cranberry relish is too tart, add more sugar.

Saffron Lemon Rice

I love the golden color of this rice.  The lemon and delicate saffron goes beautifully with fish and chicken.   INGREDIENTS: 1 cup of long grain rice 2 1/2 cups of chicken stock (or vegetable stock) 1/4 teaspoon of saffron 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric 1/8 teaspoon of white pepper 1/2 teaspoon of salt 3 whole…

Asian Marinade

Perfect for beef or chicken. INGREDIENTS: 1⁄4 cup  tamari 2 tablespoons of sesame oil 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar 1 tablespoon of minced garlic 1 tablespoon of minced ginger 2 tablespoons of thinly sliced green onions 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper DIRECTIONS: Add ingredients to a ziplock bag or bowl. Add meat and marinate for at least…

Cherries Jubilee

Cherries Jubilee is a throw back to the 70’s but absolutely delicious!  It is absolutely stunning with with vanilla ice cream.  We eat dairy free, coconut based ice cream.  It also make a decadent crepe filling or topping.  Here is how we use it in crepes CHERRIES JUBILEE INGREDIENTS 1⁄2 cup butter substitute 1 cup sugar 1 lb…