Now, the other way around – I will enlighten my non-American friends with something truly European. Glühwein, or mulled wine, is a European classic of hot spiced wine, perfect for drinking while you wander a Christmas market, after a day on the ski slopes, or just while you sit and watch Christmas movies. Continue reading Mulled Wine
My American friends won’t need a recipe, this is on every Campbell’s soup can from California to Wisconsin to Florida to New York. But green bean casserole, or really any casserole, is not a thing on this side of the Atlantic. I am happy to enlighten all of my non-American friends on this. Continue reading Green Bean Casserole
Root veggies roasted and then puréed together, what more could you want?? This makes a nice alternative to mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving, or just a lovely autumn side-dish to go with any of your roast dinners. Continue reading Carrot and Turnip Mash
The hero of late autumn, in another recipe – tangy apple and bitey fennel match together to create the perfect light side dish along the heavy roasts of holiday meals! Continue reading Apple and Fennel Salad
We can all agree that the villain of the winter roast dinner is the brussels sprout, a strange unsightly vegetable with a bitter taste. On the other hand, sweet licorice-like fennel is the hero of the roast vegetable, requiring nearly no work at all to taste delicious. Pairing these two together, and cooking properly, will be the answer to this particular predicament. Continue reading Miso-Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Roasted Fennel
The warm dish winner of holiday dinners is, without a doubt, stuffing. Salty, simultaneously soft and crunchy, and delightfully easy to make, how could you not love it? Continue reading Homemade Stuffing
We will kick off the holiday recipe sharing with the easiest of the easy – cranberry sauce! This is my personal favourite of the leftovers of Christmas and Thanksgiving meals, especially since I have started making it fresh! Continue reading Cranberry Sauce
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