Brandied Fruit Cake

Can there ever be too many recipes for fruit cake? I think not! On Thanksgiving I gave my dad two fruit cakes I had made and he was delighted! He loves his grandmother’s fruit cake, and it didn’t hurt that I had basted it with whiskey for a week. While this recipe does not call … Continue reading

Brandied Fruit

This is a progressive recipe, in that you make it over several weeks. I imagine that you would need quite a large jar to accommodate adding the fruit over time. The recipe also says to not refrigerate this, but I would at the bare minimum keep it stored in a cool place, like my garage … Continue reading

Cranberry Apple Relish

I love the combination of cranberry and apple together. The tart cranberry is calmed by the sweetness of the apples, but not so sweet it hurts your mouth. In the past I made my own cranberry apple relish using canned cranberries, but now I know how easy it is to make this from scratch. The … Continue reading

Beverly’s Cranberry Tart

I came across this recipe in the “grandmother’s best” recipe contest I entered last summer. This was submitted by another contestant, and even back then I knew I’d be trying the recipe. Well, I tried the recipe this past weekend – twice! I made two versions of this tart, and set them on my coworkers … Continue reading

Cranberry Sauce

This looks like a delicious cranberry sauce that you can make to grace your holiday table. Cranberry sauce was popularized during the American Civil War when General U.S. Grant had it served to his troops during the siege of Petersburg in 1864. However, cranberries have been used for hundreds of years. They are a known … Continue reading