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Archive for December 2011
It’s almost New Year’s Eve. That means it’s time to run to Party City and buy a $15 plastic punch bowl. (Lucky you if your parents’ attic yields a free glass punch bowl.) It’s time to fill the punch bowl with a basic vodka punch improved by freshly squeezed juices, homemade sugar syrup, and mint. It’s time to grab a pack of tropical paper umbrellas to garnish your punch cup. It’s time to toast 2012!
I’m currently far, far south across the Caribbean & the Atlantic. (I wrote this before I left, naturally.) I’ll be spending New Year’s in…
I never realized that my tendency to overbuy at the farmers’ market was a hereditary condition. If you open my mother’s refrigerator at any given time, you’ll probably find a bunch of chard, just waiting to be turned into a green soup. But just one bunch. Not three. It wasn’t until I visited my aunt and uncle in Los Angeles that I saw my own habits reflected in someone else’s refrigerator, and on their countertops.
Back in October, after Steph and Rodrigo’s Santa Barbara wedding, I decided to milk my West Coast trip…
Smoked Salmon and Dill Hash with Fried Eggs • Orange Marmalade Muffins • Irish Hot Chocolate
With the holidays near–er, here–holiday party season is in full swing. We’re sure you’ve already labored over festive meals and decadent desserts to serve to your loved ones when entertaining at home. If you’re still hosting, for New Year’s Eve, perhaps, you deserve to take a break. Or at least appear to in front of your guests.
These awesome appetizers require almost no moment-of work or attention. Some need to be pulled out of the oven or gently reheated, but other than that, they’re purely make-ahead. For the most part, they’re easy too, requiring no more than a few…
CHRISTMAS WITH FRIENDS: Puff Pastry-Wrapped Asparagus; Cider-Braised Pork Shoulder with Fennel and Apple; Fresh Bread; Green Salad; Best Brownies à la mode
Frankly, most holiday main course meats are really, really expensive. Yet having a roast or a ham or a turkey can feel like a requirement, especially if you’re hosting parents or more traditional types. Give up the notion of a big hunk of meat and replace it with this savory, wintry stew, rich with slow-cooked onions and fennel, not to mention our favorite meat: pork.
Of course the least expensive cut of pork…
Thanks to all of you who entered our ModCloth Kitchen Ready-to-Wear Giveaway! We chose a randomly selected winner to receive this fabulous apron and potholder set.
Congrats to Rose!
Here’s what Rose had to say:
I’m known for my banana bread, and unfortunately on a tighter budget than usual, so I plan on baking mini-loaves and some sort of handmade gift for everyone.
From our kitchen, albeit small, to yours,
Cara and Phoebe, THE QUARTER-LIFE COOKS
BEST HOLIDAY SIDES: Alta Brussels Sprouts with Pistachios, Apples, and Creme Fraiche; Barb’s Corn Pudding; Glazed Carrots with Cayenne; Smashed New Potatoes with Peas, Parsley, and Chives
When I think of potatoes au gratin, I think of the holidays. I also, as many of you might too, think of France.
Back in 2003, when I was a freshman in college, my parents and I took a trip to Paris for the holidays. I remember looking forward to reliving the smells of my childhood—the patisserie’s buche de noel, the confiserie’s pâtes des…
‘Tis the holiday season, and that means it’s time for lots and lots of cocktail parties. While we usually spend more time tending to our finger food than what’s on top of the bar when we’re hosting, there’s nothing like a specialty drink to make your guests extra merry. In today’s prep school video, Phoebe makes a classic eggnog with rum that is sure to get your bells jingling.
Baked Eggs with Tomatoes and Smokey Potatoes • Pumpkin Pancakes • Apple Crumb Coffee Cake • Chai Tea Lattes
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