Here the basic butter cookie is elevated to a luxurious treat, by sathering it with chocolate.
Chocolate Covered Butter Cookies Recipe
Basic Butter Cookies (Double Dough Batch):
2 cups softened butter (I use salted, if you use unsalted add a 1/2 tsp of salt to recipe)
1 1/3 cup of granulated sugar
3 lg. egg yolks
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 3/4 cups flour
1. Preheat oven to [...]
The holidays tend to be a rather hectic time for most families. Many of us will not want to turn to the “easy-out” of fast food or delivery, as often this year, since this can quickly become costly. Conserve your holiday budget, while saving time in the kitchen, with these time saving kitchen tips.
1. Stock up [...]
Puff pastry and fresh ingredients, make these bite-size pizzas a step above the common fare.
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Puff Pizzettes Recipe:
Frozen Puff Pastry
Grape Tomatoes (sliced thinly)
Fresh basil leaves(sliced into 1/4″ ribbons)
Shaved Parmesan Cheese
2 tbs olive oil
1 clove of garlic (crushed & minced)
salt
Thaw the puff pastry dough thoroughly.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Sweat the garlic in the olive oil over [...]
Parmesan Puff Christmas Cutouts make a quick, easy and inexpensive filler appetizer for your holiday spread. These also make a great accompaniment to soups and stews.
Parmesan Puff Christmas Cutouts Recipe:
Frozen puff pastry
1 egg yolk
1tbs. water
paprika
grated parmesan cheese
parsley
Thaw puff pastry
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Beat egg yolk with 1 tbs of water (you can add a dash of [...]
Big flavor, on a small budget, is not hard to achieve, when you spice it up a bit. This simple inexpensive appetizer is packed with taste.
Recipe: Curry Chicken Skewers with Cilantro Mayonaise
2 large chicken breasts
2 dozen wooden skewers (soaked in water for at least 15 min.)
grape tomatoes
Marinate Ingredients
1/4 cup of olive oil
1 tbs. of curry
1/2 [...]
Lemon Walnut Biscotti are a delicious addition to any holiday festivity. Here Poor Santa presents you with an elegant biscotti recipe which will yield gourmet results, and not hurt your wallet. The bright buttery lemon flavor of this biscotti, will stand out against the usual holiday cookies. Lemon Walnut Biscotti are great with tea, or [...]
Banana Jam is a delicious and unusual gourmet Christmas gift, you can easily make yourself. Not only is this kind of jam not available commercially, but bananas are one of the few fruits which are still inexpensive in the colder months. Don’t be daunted by the canning process, it is really quite easy, especially for [...]