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Visions of Sugarplums

Do you believe? In sugarplums that is? Sugarplums are the things of fairy names and sweetened childrens’ dreams on Christmas Eve. An old-fashioned confection made with a potpourri of holiday spices, dried fruits and nuts, held together with molasses, honey and powdered sugar–sugarplums are very real. In these sweet hours before Christmas I’m going to give you a sugarplum [...]

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5 Minute Spiced Holiday Sauce

Let me guess–you’re in the middle of a holiday recipe bombardment and totally overwhelmed by it all. Or, you know the cooking routine and are just looking for a something that adds a little extra sparkle and pizzaz to your food contribution. In either scenario, you want this sauce. Why? Cake, ice cream, pie, custards–this [...]

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Good Morning Greek Spice Cake

If you ever need to be out the door and on the road in the wee hours of the morning this is the cake for you. The word cake is really a misnomer. This is a nutrient-rich block of spicy goodness drenched in a sugary, orange syrup. Filled with yogurt, walnuts, whole grains, and orange juice one [...]

The Spiceries Oatmeal Cookies

It’s the 1950′s. Picture a woman, tall, pretty and elegant, moving around the house like the quintessential 1950′s housewife she is. She plays bridge, smokes unfiltered Camels and is a modern woman. Then in the 1960′s her husband moves the family to Djarkta, Indonesia and the Philippenes. These are the same islands where only a [...]

Coffee: 4 Twists on Classic Black

Coffee is an elixir. It wakes you up, soothes your soul, massages your taste buds, gives you a break in the day, revs you up, calms you down…all this and it’s legal. Ask ten people to define a perfect cup of coffee and you’ll get ten different answers. But regardless how you love your [...]