Chances are that you will be raising your glass this New Year’s Eve. Whether it’s to bid farewell to the year that was, or to toast the possibilities that a new year brings, or a little of both, you might want to consider adding a whimsical and seasonal treat to your celebration, Sugared Cranberries.
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It’s almost January. If you haven’t caught a cold by now, chances are that you probably will. Before I go any further, let me just go on the record: before I had children, I went 8 straight years without catching a cold. True story. Since children, especially school-aged children, there’s been lots of close encounters with the common cold. With the colder temperatures starting to bear down on the northeastern United States, my body and immune system need a little boost. Thankfully, our loving earth provides. I think you’ll love this easy recipe for Elderberry & Rose Hip Healing Tea, too. It’s naturally sweet and aromatic.
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While this spinach and Gruyère strata is the perfect breakfast or brunch recipe to make any time of the year, this has been our go-to Christmas morning breakfast for almost two decades. Since it is prepared the night before, I’m able to enjoy Christmas morning with ease. With a mixture of eggs, cream, white wine, spinach and Gruyère, it is prepared and left to absorb overnight by thick cubes of rustic bread. In the morning, the strata puffs-up golden and delicious with threads of Gruyère cheese and spinach tucked in and around each pillowy slice. The edges delicately crisp-up and the bread takes on an almost custard-like texture.
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Oh, you should be proud of me. This is the post and recipe that almost never happened. For the last few nights I have been all-consumed by Hallmark Christmas movies. I was finally, finally, able to pull myself away from those sappy, ridiculously predictable, but completely addictive, Christmas movies long enough to post this recipe for you before the holidays! I’ll make this quick so that I can get back to those awfully delightful movies you can make these Italian knot cookies, too.
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Most foodies and wine connoisseurs would agree that chocolate and wine are natural companions. Both are complex, full flavored, some are sweeter than others, some bitter. A general rule for pairing is that the wine should be comparable in sweetness, or boldness, to the chocolate. Today’s post for Red Wine Hot Cocoa is decadent and indulgent. Because sometimes we.just.need.to.indulge.
