Are you looking for a sweet, salty, chocolatey snack? Try these Honey Roasted Peanut Chocolate Cookies, you won't be disappointed. When my foodie friend Ally from Ally's Kitchen came out with Ally's Kitchen eCookbook Holiday Series Sweet Treats ebook, I just had to download it right away. I didn't have a chocolate cookie to make on my list, but when I saw hers it looked so easy, I just had to give it a try. Especially since she's a lot like me when it comes to baking; if ... Read More about Honey Roasted Peanut Chocolate Cookies
Chocolate Anisette Salami
This decadent dark Chocolate Anisette Salami made with Sambuca and anisette cookies is perfect for holiday gift giving! When I was younger, we didn't get to see my fraternal Italian grandparents very often, but when we did my grandmother would always have anisette toast ready for the offering and to this day licorice is still one of my favorite flavors. So when I saw a recipe for Chocolate Salami several years ago in a Better Homes and Garden Magazine using shortbread and amaretto, I ... Read More about Chocolate Anisette Salami
Baked Ziti with Meat Sauce
Baked Ziti with Meat Sauce is a classic casserole dish made with your favorite marinara sauce, ground beef, Ricotta and Mozzarella cheeses. Baked Ziti is one of those meals that I usually only make when hosting a crowd for holidays or parties. It's so easy to make, I'm not quite sure why I don't make it more often during the week! Recently, I had purchased some ricotta cheese to make this Beef Ricotta Casserole, but later changed my mind when I had a few containers of sauce in ... Read More about Baked Ziti with Meat Sauce
Gingerbread Spice Seasoned Pretzels
These Gingerbread Spice Seasoned Pretzels are rich, buttery and make the perfect holiday or game day snack. Throughout the year, one snack remains a constant in our home...pretzels! My husband just loves them. Over the years I've made a few varieties of seasoned pretzels like Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Pretzels, Pumpkin Spice Pretzels and Rosemary and Lemon Seasoned Pretzels. These Gingerbread Spice Seasoned Pretzels have a spicy, buttery flavor and are my new ... Read More about Gingerbread Spice Seasoned Pretzels
How to Host Christmas Dinner for a Crowd
Making Christmas dinner for a crowd can be just as daunting as hosting Thanksgiving, but it doesn't have to be if you plan ahead. Unlike Thanksgiving where the main meal consists mostly of turkey, Christmas can be more 'carte blanche' when it comes to food. Everyone has their likes and dislikes and the key is to make what the majority will eat; then fill in with lots of other courses so no one goes hungry. When I grew up, Christmas Eve was simpler with a lot less people. ... Read More about How to Host Christmas Dinner for a Crowd
Peppermint Layer Cake
Peppermint Layer Cake made with box vanilla cake mix, vanilla frosting and peppermint candies is a tasty, fun holiday treat. This Peppermint Layer Cake is another fun Christmas dessert, just like those Christmas Tree Cupcakes. It's a simple dessert to make because you can use box cake mix and canned frosting. The kids will have fun in the kitchen making this tasty dessert just in time for holiday entertaining. I've been wanting to make this cake for a while, but unlike ... Read More about Peppermint Layer Cake