December 2009

The Best Cheeseball

December 29, 2009

Ok, false alarm. Last time, I said I would see you next year but I couldn’t resist posting a recipe for the best cheeseball you’ll ever eat just in case you need a last minute appetizer for your slammin’ New Year’s Eve party. You know, like my party: husband and four kids eating cheeseballs and [...]

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Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2009

I hope this holiday season is joyful and filled with peace for you and your loved ones. We are spending the holidays with dear friends, feasting on some delicious grub (a traditional Christmas Eve dinner of lasagna, breadsticks, and decadent desserts) and wishing we were a bit closer to family.I couldn’t resist sharing this picture [...]

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Brown Sugar Spiced Pork Loin

December 21, 2009
Brown Sugar Spiced Pork Loin

Pork tenderloin may be one of my favorite cuts of meat. It is tender and succulent and if cooked well, it can nearly melt in your mouth. This recipe that my brother and sister-in-law sent me is far and away the best method I’ve ever used for preparing pork tenderloin. Initially I was nervous about [...]

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A Few Favorites

December 18, 2009

If you are looking for some last minute holiday entertaining/gift/food ideas and can’t seem to find what you are looking for in Sugar Rush, here are a few of my other holiday favorites from blog posts past: Gingerbread White Chocolate Blondies: It’s like you are eating up the holidays in brownie form. Chewy and buttery [...]

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Tutorial: Shaping Perfect Rolls

December 16, 2009

I promised in the tutorial on yeast that I would post about shaping perfect rolls. Occasionally, I use a crescent shape for rolls, especially these Lion House rolls, but for almost every other roll recipe, I use the method below. It ensures perfectly round, beautiful rolls. After my dough has gone through the first rise, [...]

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Sugar Rush Recap Plus Bonus Recipe

December 14, 2009

Well, I hope you enjoyed the Sugar Rush. Heaven knows I did. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your comments, for all of those who went out on a limb and tried a Sugar Rush recipe and let me know about it, and for just checking in and letting me know what [...]

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