Holiday Baking & Cookie Making with Kids

Baking holiday cookies with kids has many benefits - they learn to follow directions, they get a chance to be creative, and it's fun to do.  Plus, making Christmas cookies to leave out for Santa has a special purpose for the youngest kids.  At Epicurious.com, they have holiday cookie recipes with some video lessons on baking techniques that you might find helpful when baking with your kids.

By Robert | December 19, 2005 in Christmas | Permalink | Comments (0)

Christmas Ideas, Cookie Recipes, and Decorating Tips from Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart’s Christmas Ideas | at MarthaStewart.com

By Robert | December 2, 2005 in Christmas | Permalink | Comments (0)

10 Favorite Cakes & Pies for the Holidays

Great baking ideas for Thanksgiving and Christmas

Epicurious.com presents its top 10 favorite cake and pie recipes from their recipe database.  Some are just perfect for your Thanksgiving dinners and Christmas parties.  If you have your own favorite, submit your own dessert recipe to their monthly contest for different prizes each month.

Favorite cakes and pie recipes  |  via epicurious.com

By Robert | October 31, 2005 in Baking, Christmas, Thanksgiving | Permalink | Comments (0)

Christmas Cookie Recipes

From epicurious.com, see these Christmas cookie recipes from Gourmet magazine.  Plus, these holiday cookie recipes from '02 Gourmet magazine.

Visit Cooking Light's website for their cookie recipe countdown - a new cookie recipe a day until Christmas.

RECOMMENDED READING - Baking Illustrated: A Best Recipe Classic & Big Fat Cookies

By Robert | December 1, 2004 in Christmas, Cooking | Permalink | Comments (1)

Christmas Holiday Drink Recipes

Epicurious.com offers their favorite selections of holiday drinks from their recipe archives. Mix, drink, enjoy, and be safe.

More holiday drink ideas can be found at whattodrink.com.

RECOMMENDED READING - Raising The Bar: Better Drinks, Better Entertaining from New York's Gotham Bar and Grill and Gramercy Tavern manager Nick Mautone

By Robert | December 20, 2003 in Christmas, Holidays | Permalink | Comments (0)

Christmas Entertaining Ideas from Gourmet Magazine

Looking for ideas for your Christmas holiday entertaining? Gourmet Magazine's website epicurious.com offers a collection of their best recipes, drinks, and how-tos for your Christmas party and more.

Bon Appetit also offers their holiday ideas from holiday dinners to desserts.

By Robert | December 12, 2003 in Christmas, Cooking, Holidays | Permalink | Comments (0)

Holiday Gift Guide: Gift Ideas for Espresso Coffee Lovers

Espresso drinkers are sometimes a different breed of coffee drinkers. 800-Espresso.com features a wide selection of espresso makers, grinders and even ice cream makers, all from Italy. Shop for manufacturers like La Pavoni, Saeco, Gaggia, Capresso, Gelato, and Lussino. Also, browse through their selection of espresso cups, tableware, and other accessories.

Illy Coffee also has great gift ideas for espresso lovers. Give a monthly Casa Espresso Membership, and lucky recipients get an espresso machine by FrancisFrancis or Pasquini, a set of cappuccino cups, and a fresh supply of espresso sent monthly. See all the Illy cup collections and other gift ideas at www.illyusa.com.

By Robert | November 30, 2003 in A Food & Wine Gift Guide, Christmas | Permalink | Comments (0)

TurkeyHelp.com - All About Turkey from Cook's Illustrated

Our favorite cooking magazine, Cook's Illustrated, has published a new minisite all about Thanksgiving turkey. Appropriately called TurkeyHelp.com, the site has everthing you ever needed to know about buying, preparing, cooking, and carving your Thanksgiving turkey. As thorough as their magazine articles, you find the same comprehensive detail and knowledge on this great holiday resource.

By Robert | November 18, 2003 in Christmas, Cooking, Thanksgiving | Permalink | Comments (0)