Archives for December, 2015
Planning Your Holiday Menu: 4 Ways to a Tasty Meal
Need help planning your holiday menu? (NewsUSA) - 'Tis the season -- time to break out the decorations, don that holiday sweater and dive into the delicious entertaining season. According…
In UK, Stilton Is The Star Of The Christmas Blues
By Sue Style (Zester Daily) - In a rural enclave of central England, just off the historic coaching route between London and York formerly known as the Great North Road,…
Secret To Fantastic Pancakes? You, The Cook
By Amy Halloran Zester Daily Pancakes are everyday magic. There is something about a puff of flour rising to the occasion of an otherwise dull morning that makes me want…
Give Christmas A Sicilian Spin With Hearty Tummala
By Clifford A. Wright (Zester Daily) - Families all seem to have their own Christmas classics -- roast turkey, baked ham, crown roast or pork, or prime rib. Many Italian-Americans…
Gingerbread Is A Holiday Tradition Older Than Santa
By Michael Krondl (Zester Daily) - Long before there were Christmas lights, cards, trees or even Santa Claus, and before there were Christmas cookies, richly frosted Yule logs or candy…
In Italy, Panettone Still Reigns During the Holidays
In Italy, Panettone Still Reigns During the Holidays, by Cesare Zucca (Zester Daily) There are several legends about the birth of the Milanese panettone. The most common dates back to…
Cake or Cookies? Here’s a Batter That Does It All
By Martha Rose Shulman (Zester Daily) - Recently, master baker Uri Scheft of Breads Bakery in New York and Lehamim Bakery in Tel Aviv shared this recipe for his pistachio…
Keep Lyrical Tradition Alive: Roast Chestnuts This Holiday
By Terra Brockman (Zester Daily) - Chestnuts are a Christmas icon, thanks in no small measure to Nat King Cole's mellifluous crooning about chestnuts roasting on an open fire. While…
Three Italian Ingredients, Dozens of Easy Appetizers
By Francine Segan (Zester Daily) - For simple holiday entertaining, take a cue from Italy and select a few quality ingredients that are wonderful alone, but that can dress up…