Tag: alcohol

So let's say you've made your Fruitcake, thoroughly doused it in liquor, and now you want to serve it on Christmas Eve. You have bought into the joys of fruitcake, but now you …

I don't know if I have an old fashioned palate, or if it's my inner historian, or if I'm just plain curious, but whenever I hear about a recipe or a dish that is extinct …

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amusebouches/4190448666/" title="Bourbon Balls 1 by The Domestic Front, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4190448666_2df87d0c05.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Bourbon Balls 1" /></a><br /><br /> I don't know what it says about the general depravity of my childhood that when I …

I know what you're thinking. Fruitcake? Really? And yes, I am well aware of fruitcake's reputation as the bane of the holidays. But fruitcake doesn't have to be a joke.  …

In the rush of planning and eating a Thanksgiving Meal, the cranberry sauce is kind of an afterthought. We carefully plot out our turkey roasting techniques, strategize our side dishes, and lovingly craft pies …

This is a family recipe. It came from my grandmother (you can tell it's from my family by the addition of liquor. What can I say? We're WASPs. Liquid lunch isn't just a saying) and …

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3384/3422548923_266c94520b.jpg?v=1239990075" /> <br /> Apologies for the silly title. I'm a little punchy. It's been one of those weeks at work, where I'm constantly teetering on the brink of bursting into manic laughter, at …