This dish is an homage to my dear friend Bartlett and his wife Leilani who first made it for us. It features simple flavors in a build-your-own your pasta dish. Guests can add more of what they love and skip the things they don’t. Seafood makes an easy addition if you feel inclined. Let me…
Spiced Cider
Ingredients 16 cups (1 gallon) apple cider 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon allspice Pinch grated nutmeg 5 star anise 2 teaspoons whole cloves 1 orange, sliced Cinnamon sticks, for garnish Apple slices for garnish (small apples like McIntosh) 2 cups bourbon, optional Instructions Mix all ingredients (except bourbon) in a crock pot on…
Royal Icing
Looking for the perfect cookie icing? Look no further! This is made with meringue powder so you can make ahead and store for weeks! Amazing for gingerbread houses too! Ingredients 4 cups (about 1 lb.) powdered sugar (confectioners’ sugar) 5 tablespoons warm water 3 tablespoons meringue powder Tools Electric hand mixer or stand mixer Large…
How to set a table
This could come in handy this week! Scale it up or down based on your table size and menu. Happy Thanksgiving!
Southern Cornbread Dressing {gluten free}
We are gearing up for Thanksgiving here in the big red stove kitchen. First things first, it is dressing down here. We do not stuff anything on holidays but ourselves. It is made of cornbread and served on the side. We eat it in copious amounts. This is my personal recipe that I have been…
