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Christmas breakfast: you’ve got it covered

Tomorrow morning, after all the gifts have been opened and the lovely wrapping paper cleaned up, the family will probably be expecting breakfast. That’s when a breakfast casserole, prepared the night before, can be baking to golden perfection, while allowing the cook to take part in the special family moments. It’s just what Santa ordered. If you’ve got eggs, milk, cheese and bread (or a bag of frozen hash browns) chances are there is an overnight casserole in the making. From a sweet and gooey baked French toast version to a casserole of savory cheese, egg, bacon and hash ...

Dried cherry scones are a simple treat for the post-holiday breakfast table

Perhaps you’re one of those people who are very thoughtful and assiduous about planning the Big Holiday meals. You’re on top of the appetizers, entree, the sides, the dessert. Maybe you even iron your linen napkins. But then you slap your proverbial forehead when you realize you didn’t ...

Why are we still drinking eggnog?

While it may be highly divisive, eggnog remains a staple of the holiday season. Smithsonian Magazine reports that Americans consume approximately 240 million cups of creamy, nutmeg-flavored eggnog each year. From classic nog to modern flavors, this drink is a holiday must-have. Made with cream or milk, eggs and nutmeg and often spiked with brandy, rum or bourbon, eggnog can be a decadent holiday treat for some. For others, eggnog is undrinkable, finding the richness, custardy texture or eggs off-putting. Despite its polarizing status, creative uses and new recipes give even eggnog ...

Bake a tasty batch of gingerbread cookies this holiday season

METRO — The holiday season wouldn’t be the same without the various traditions that make this special time of year so unique. Baking is arguably among the most cherished holiday traditions, as many cannot imagine what the month of December might be like without cookies. That’s a reality ...

The holiday season and cookies go hand-in-hand

METRO — The holidays are synonymous with many things, including various foods and beverages. Foodies know the holiday season is a time when baked goods, and cookies in particular, take center stage. Celebrants can keep that in mind and prepare a batch of these “Iced Cinnamon Star ...

Classic cookies from a cake mix

I always start the holiday season with ambitious goals, forgetting how fast time flies. So, in order to get as much done as possible, I don’t have a problem taking a few shortcuts. All those homemade cookies I plan to bake, I will bake them, but with the help of a cake mix for some. It’s amazing the yummy cookies you can make with a simple cake mix and a few other ingredients. Classic cookies like a fudgy white chocolate chip version, with walnuts or without, chewy peanut butter cookies with toffee bits in the cookie and on top and delicious cookie balls with a surprise chocolate ...