When it’s cold outside, these will make you feel warm.
Hot Buttered Rum
2 quarts apple juicee
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1 3″ stick of cinnamon
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash ground nutmeg
1 cup rum
1/4 cup cold butter, sliced into 8 pats (no substitutions)
Combine the juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, salt and nutmeg in a […]

Holiday cooking can be a hectic experience. One way to make it go a bit easier is to select some recipes that can be made ahead of time.
Eggnog
1 qt. milk
12 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup to 1 1/2 cups bourbon*
1 Tbl. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg, divided
1 qt. whipping cream
Heat milk […]

Easy Peach Cobbler
8 cups peeled and sliced fresh peaches
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cloves
Zest of 1 lemon, finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
1 refrigerated 9-inch pie crust
For the topping:
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Toss peaches with […]

Raspberry Lemonade
juice of four lemons (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup superfine sugar
2 cups water
1 lemon, sliced thinly for garnish
1 1/2 cups raspberry vodka
Stir toether the lemon juice and sugar in a large pitcher until the sugar dissolves. Stir in water and taste. Add more sugar if needed. Stir in raspberry vodka and pour […]

As long as James Bond sticks to better quality vodkas he won’t have to change his drink order but for those whose pocketbook is better suited for the lower priced brands, things may be changing soon.
When Finland takes over the six-month European Union presidency next month, it plans to force some British-made brands to drop […]

Run for the Roses Strawberries
12 large, fresh strawberries, washed
3 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoon confectioner’s sugar
1 tablespoon sour cream
mint leaves for garnish (optional)
Slice off the stem end of each strawberry to form a flat base. With the base down, cut each in half vertically to within a 1/4″ of the base. Make another […]