Tag: holidays

Skillet Roasted Chicken with Ginger and Soy

Skillet Roasted Chicken with Ginger and Soy

      What I have today is a recipe inspired by the memory of my aunt – a skillet roasted chicken, stuffed with fried onions and made rich with lovely caramelized hue and flavors. There is nostalgia, fun times and also a bucket full of somberness all 

Spiced Fruit Bread

Spiced Fruit Bread

The fruit and spice laden bread is  the quick way to satisfy an insatiable craving for a traditional fruit cake. Orange peels and  zest, cinnamon, and allspice, lend this full-bodied fruit bread an intriguing flavor. The medley of  dried fruits  and nuts give it a 

Spiced Ginger Cake

Spiced Ginger Cake

There is no better way to welcome the holiday season – the warm perfume of ginger and spices needs to fill our home to get the Christmas cheers started. The flavors are fresh, the cake is moist, fluffy and dense at the same time, with 

Layered Pomegranates, Cranberry and Chocolate Mousse

Layered Pomegranates, Cranberry and Chocolate Mousse

Pretty Pink, pretty pomegranates, bright and tart cranberries, rich cream and the ever decadent chocolate, all combined in a cup. This is a great dessert for entertaining; really easy to make and you can serve in individual cups nicely decorated.

Rich Rum Fruit Cake… For a Very Merry Christmas

Rich Rum Fruit Cake… For a Very Merry Christmas

  Included in the “25 Gourmet Fruitcake Recipes – The very Best Fruitcakes for the Holidays” by the Examiner! I had been in search of a perfect Rich Fruit cake for many months now. Just the way we used to have back home, during Christmas