I've been doing a lot of holiday food and party planning lately. Along with great food, good beverages are an important part of entertaining.
Last year I was served a fabulous glogg at the home of my friends, Jack and Siobahn. Some may find this recipe a bit unusual, but it's delicious and really hits the spot on a cold winter day. I'll be serving this at our Winter Warm-Up on December 3!
1 - 26 oz. bottle of red wine (quality is not an issue) 1 cup brandy 1 - 12 oz. bottle of beer 1 orange, thinly sliced with rind on 1 lemon, thinly sliced with rind on 3/4 cup sugar 3 cinnamon sticks 1 tbsp. whole cloves 1 cup raisins 1/3 cup slivered almonds
Make a bag with cinnamon and cloves(we just put them in loose and then skimmed off the cloves near serving time). Combine everything in large pot; bring to a boil; simmer for 1.5 hours covered (perfect to put in early and put on low heat in a crock pot).
When I have friends over for a party, I like serving marinated olives to nibble on. Here's my version of marinated olives. I'm not a huge fan of olives, but I really like these! I'm not sure I'd throw one of these in a martini, though!
1 jar (340 mL) green Spanish olives 3 cloves garlic, peeled, cut in half 1 lemon, cut into 8 wedges 1 bay leaf 3/4 tsp. whole cumin, toasted 1/2 tsp. chili flakes 3/4 tsp. dried oregano 1/2 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper Red wine vinegar Water Extra virgin olive oil
Drain and rinse olives. Cut a slash at the end of each olive. Combine olives, garlic, lemon and spices in a medium jar. Cover olive mixture with enough red wine vinegar to cover by about two thirds. Add water to cover olives.
Life is hectic and I don't always have time to whip up a batch of cookies. It helps, though, to fall back on trusted recipes like Slice and Bake Shortbread and Ginger Shortbread. I make up the dough when I have time (?!) and freeze it. When I need cookies, I can just slice and bake. This is especially helpful around Christmas.
Submitted by Contributor on Tue, 11/21/2000 - 13:10
So, I read Kitchen Confidential. I have to admit I was disappointed. I did get some handy tips about when to eat in restaurants (Tuesday-Thursday). And it reinforced my desire to eat in busy restaurants (fresher food). But, far too much of the book was dedicated to discussing his cocaine habit and the effects it had on his life and cooking!
1 can Tuna 2 medium potaotoes - boiled 1 clove garlic 1/2 to 1 inch piece ginger 1/2 green chilli pepper 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion few corriander (cilantro) leaves 1 egg salt to taste bread crumbs