African American Heritage Diet desserts are often fruit based or utilitarian, low sugar custard based pies, ice creams or rice puddings. So the fact I used to make Cheesecake Elegante as a kid is perhaps an anomaly. I saw the recipe in a cookbook at around 11 years of age, liked it, thus it became…
Category: Holiday Parties
The Crispy Spark – A Gin Cocktail
The Crispy Spark Gin Cocktail
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Southern Cornbread Dressing
Full transparency, the preparation of Southern Cornbread Dressing is a little labor intensive. However, once your family and friends taste my Mother’s dressing, similar to childbirth, all you’ll remember is the love. This recipe is by far the best dressing or stuffing as some might call it, that I have ever tried and I could…
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Energizing Eggnog
I always get wiped out from the holidays due to all the cooking, traveling and socializing. It’s amazing how some people drink spirits every night and wake up to grapple with a job or children or a mate without difficulty. I had one drink Friday night, two Saturday night and one for Sunday brunch today…
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Vegan French Lentil Soup
I am in detoxing mode from Thanksgiving food and drinks, so soup is on the menu until we get nearer to Christmastime. First up, a superb Vegan French Lentil Soup that is hearty, healthy and something that won’t make you feel deprived. Try to purchase your lentils at a store where the inventory frequently turns…
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Elderflower Gin & Tonic
The Elderflower Gin & Tonic is the signature cocktail we need to carry us through the holidays into 2021. No carbs or GMO’s, this low sugar cocktail is simply sublime.
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Roasted Turkey
Naturally, I’m busy today being Thanksgiving Eve, so this post will be brief. Roasted Turkey Follow my foolproof recipe for Roasted Turkey and you will surely be the heroine of any event you will be hosting. I highly recommend brining your turkey for at least 24 hours on each side, with the breast side down…
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Winter Blues Gin Cocktail
As an experienced hostess I can say with complete authority, having a signature cocktail makes any gathering easier. With the holidays rapidly encroaching (Christmas decorations up before Thanksgiving dinner is even served is a new one but ok) I have come up with some delectable drinks and hors’douerves to make the season brighter for everyone…
