Happy New Year
January 1, 2009 - Written by DianaHere are a few Champagne recipes from fine living to start your New Year off – Champagne cocktails
My husband would be happy with OJ and 360 Vodka – his favorite drink.
Mine – I like the pomegranate drinks, but still love rum and coke. Tonight is Mount Gay Rum and Diet Coke.
My son gets the Spiced Apple Ginger Brew – a sparkling apple cider. We have it in the champagne bottle size.
What’s your favorite drink to toast the New Year?
Happy New Year!!!
Merry Christmas
December 25, 2008 - Written by DianaWe at Cookerati wish you all a Merry Christmas! Spend your time with family, friends, with your dog, or alone, however you wish that will make it most meaningful and enjoyable. If Christmas is or isn’t your thing, well we hope any and all of your holidays are relaxing and full of fun.
Emeril Green Holiday Dinner
December 22, 2008 - Written by DianaEmeril Lagasse is now on Planet Green hosting a new show Emeril Green helping people plan, shop and cook meals. Try these simple, delicious, and eco-friendly recipes to make your holiday season a little greener – and for a healthy start to the New Year.
HOLIDAY DINNER
Appetizer:
- Emeril’s Oven Roasted Eggplant Caponata: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/emeril-roasted-eggplant-caponata.html
Beverage:
- Emeril’s Holiday Mulled Wine and Kids Sparkling Cider with Fruit: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/emeril-mulled-wine.html
Main:
- Emeril’s Horseradish Crusted Tenderloin of Beef in a Port Wine Reduction: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/emeril-crusted-beef-tenderloin.html
Sides:
- Emeril’s Clagett Farms Roasted Cauliflower with Parmesan Bread Crumbs: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/emeril-cauliflower-bread-crumbs.html
- Emeril’s Sauteed Greens: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/emeril-sauteed-greens.html
- Emeril’s Oven Roasted Potatoes: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/emeril-oven-roasted-potatoes.html
- Emerils Garlic Bread: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/emeril-garlic-bread.html
- Emeril’s Roasted Vegetable and Goat Cheese Terrine: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/emeril-roasted-vegetable-terrine.html
Dessert:
- Emeril’s Tiramisu: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/emeril-tiramisu.html
Let the holiday baking begin!
December 18, 2008 - Written by Robin 
While I love complicated and time consuming recipes as much as the next person, at this time of the year I whip out my collection of super easy holiday cookies. I had seen the Pioneer Woman’s two step recipe for candy cookies a while back and immediately bookmarked it, knowing it would fit perfectly into my repretoire. Basically it goes like this:
Step One: open refrigerated premade dough of cookie of your choice and bake in chunks in a mini muffin pan
Step Two: insert candy of your choice
Optional Holiday Step Three: add red or green sprinkles!
I used brownie dough and Hershey’s chocolate caramel kisses. Pioneer Woman advises to insert candy into the dough immediately upon removal from the oven, but I found that giving the cookies about 10 minutes to cool kept the candy from melting into oblivion. Refridgerating the candy helped as well.
These came out so good I have a feeling they will mysteriously disappear before the Christmas party!
