Baked ham. A staple of the Christmas season. You see one at almost every party you attend, usually a spiral cut ham for easy servings, with a small dish of mustard next to it. By the time Christmas rolls around you’re sick of it. Unless of course you’re my wife. Cheryl loves ham. And byContinue reading “Baked Ham with Apple Cider Glaze”
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! The past year of blogging has been a lot of fun for me and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading my posts about food and travels. I’m still trying to get the hang of it all but after a year I feel my writing has improved a little bit and hopefully this blog makesContinue reading “Merry Christmas!”
Cassoulet – A Labor of Love
Cassoulet is one of my favorite wintertime French dishes. On the surface it doesn’t seem like anything too special, basically a white bean stew with some meat in it, slow cooked into a rich, hot, warm your bones dish. I don’t think you simply “cook” or “make” cassoulet, it’s something you actually “build.” In herContinue reading “Cassoulet – A Labor of Love”
A Christmas Cookie Favorite – Peanut Butter Kisses
Often times on this blog I’m putting up things which are either my favorites or somehow related to my own family’s traditions. Well there’s another member of my family who sometimes gets overlooked in the foods we eat; my wife Cheryl. Her favorite Christmas cookie which reminds her of her family are Peanut Butter Kisses,Continue reading “A Christmas Cookie Favorite – Peanut Butter Kisses”
Duck Confit – And a Few Other Things You Can Do With a Whole Duck
A few weeks ago my mom and step-father were in town for a visit to see our new house and help get some stuff in order (my step-father’s an awesome carpenter) and while they were here I roasted a duck for dinner, but this isn’t about the delicious roast duck dinner I made. It’s aboutContinue reading “Duck Confit – And a Few Other Things You Can Do With a Whole Duck”
The Roaming GastroGnome 