I think my love for caramels may be starting to wane along with my love for cold cereal which is another story. Two things I never thought I would lose enthusiasm for. I still do enjoy caramels but not the way I used to. I have been making these caramels for probably 25 years. That sounds so long so I…
Tag: Christmas
Amazingly Good Christmas Egg Nog
This turned out perfect this year! I tweaked it from last year and love it. Maybe one change for next year. Don’t be afraid to really stir in the whipped egg whites at the end. I was afraid if I stirred them in too much it would deflate. But there was so much that if you didn’t ladle correctly through…
Grandma Grace’s Chocolate Torte Royale
This is a TOP SECRET RECIPE!!! I feel anxious even posting this on the internet as this recipe is sacred to our family! But apparently this recipe is already on the internet and is equally special to a couple other families out there. This is a special dessert that my Grandma Grace discovered. She was a fabulous cook and I…
Croatian Pasticada – Dalmation Pot Roast with Homemade Gnocchi
Wow! Wow! Wow! Well worth the effort! This picture doesn’t do justice to the flavor inside there! This was so much work but so worth it! I met a woman Anna from Belgium who is from Croatia on a river rafting trip in Costa Rica last week. At lunch she was telling me about Croatian food and told me about…