by Flora Caputo | Dec 31, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Usually canning is for the summer months, but we don’t stop canning at our house. Nope. In fact we just put up some jams to give away as holiday gifts and keep during the winter months. In fact, we just bought a pressure cooker to really get canning crazy! SO be...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 23, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Christmas Eve is tomorrow and boy have I been swamped. I am sure you have, too. And I bet you still have one or two things to get done before all the festivities begin.This marathon of sparkles, ribbon, stamps and errands can only be done with the help of coffee....
by Flora Caputo | Dec 23, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Maybe you are making a spiced cranberry sauce for your holiday table? Are you like me and wonder what to do with all the cranberry sauce left over afterward?I never like wasting food-let alone throw it out. So I thought about the spiced cranberries and my usual berry...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 20, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Holiday entertaining is here, and sometimes you want something light and sweet for dessert that goes great with coffee instead of the heavy, decadent desserts typical of the season. These biscotti are a great ending to a heavy dinner, and hold up great...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 19, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
3 days. 648+ dozen cookies. 2 jams. Kitchen gifting is grueling work. I take two days off and bake a slew of Italian cookies with my mom and sister. Then a third day I bake off 11 batches more. This is dough and batter I’ve had stored in the freezer for a few...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 14, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This past Thanksgiving gave us a ton of left overs. We hosted it and had a lot of fun making a huge meal for our family. But the next day we were knee deep in turkey, green beans and bread (oh, and pie, and sweet potatoes, and mashed potatoes, and cookies…).What...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 12, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I like having small bite-sized treats for fall and winter dinners. The leftovers store better in smaller sizes and bite-sized treats are oftentimes a more welcome dessert rather than giant pieces of cake or pie. Apple rosettes fit the bill and are super easy. They...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 7, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
The holidays are here, and boy have I been busy. First I hosted Thanksgiving, then I had to de-Thanksgiving-ise my house (goodness, were there dishes to clean!). By Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend I was plum exhausted, and had to muster the energy to decorate for the...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 5, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I had some leftover cake recently from the bomb cake recipe I made in October. I froze the thin layers, thinking I could use the cake at a later date. The problem with freezing things is freezer space-and cakes do take up a bit of room. Hubby was complaining how much...
by Flora Caputo | Nov 27, 2015 | Recipes, Uncategorized
This infographic has been 4 years in the making. It includes hand drawn illustrations from your truly and my Eggnog Bites recipes, a star on my holiday cookie plates. I love infographics. I love holiday baking. SO I married the two here as a present to my followers....
