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28 Dec 2009

Planning the Perfect New Year’s Party

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: New Year's

It’s nearly 2010, which means it’s time to start planning your New Year’s celebration. Food is probably what comes to mind first, so begin your search over at Gourmandia’s appetizer recipes on video.   I especially recommend  artichoke hearts with crabs, horseradish butter and chives, fougasse bread, and pumpkin cappuccino with cardamom for those who   Read More…

23 Dec 2009

Using Holiday Leftovers

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: Christmas, Hanukkah, leftovers

You’ve prepped and cooked and baked and presented your family or guests with a scrumptious Christmas or Hanukkah meal. They’ve eaten themselves silly, but now – what to do with all those leftovers? Here are some simple tricks for eating up the leftovers before they spoil.     Safety First Food should never sit out   Read More…

21 Dec 2009

Cooking with Champagne

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: Champagne

This Christmas or holiday season, chances are you’ve consumed a bit of bubbly. Or perhaps you save champagne for New Year’s. If you have some left over, you may wonder what to do with it. Why, cook with it, of course!   Cooking with champagne is similar to cooking with wine – and the champagne   Read More…

17 Dec 2009

A Traditional and Contemporary Christmas Meal

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: apples, Christmas, goose, napkin folding, pears, vegetables

“It’s that time of year when the world falls in love”…and feasting is one of the highlights of the season. If it’s your job to provide the Christmas meal this year, and you’re looking to put a twist on the traditional offerings, here are a few ideas, straight from Gourmandia’s archives.   Begin with traditional   Read More…

14 Dec 2009

A Contemporary and Traditional Hanukkah Menu

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: asparagous, cookies, Hanukkah, salmon, squash

The festival of Hanukkah (or “Chanukah”) celebrates Jewish spiritual and physical survival – specifically, the Jewish Maccabees’ victory over the Greek-Syrians and the Jewish re-claiming of the Second Temple over the Syrians’ false gods.   During this holiday, family and friends often gather to light the menorah, play dreidel, exchange presents, and enjoy a traditional   Read More…

11 Dec 2009

Mailing Christmas Cookies

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: Christmas, cookies

One great Christmas traditions is the making of cookies and other baked treats to give to friends, family, and strangers. But no matter how wonderful your baked goods are, recipients won’t get as much enjoyment from them if they arrived stale and broken Don’t even try to send delicate cookies in the mail. Instead, choose   Read More…

07 Dec 2009

Decadent Chocolate Muffins

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: Chocolate, muffins

Christmas traditions have, for centuries, included food: roast goose, fruitcake, gingerbread men, cranberries…In my own family, we make my grandmother’s fudge, my mother’s own concoction of fruit salad, and traditional American, sprinkle-decorated sugar cookies. We also often take the time to add the finishing touch to the Christmas table by pulling out the cloth napkins.   Read More…

03 Dec 2009

Going Whole Grain – It’s Easier Than You Think

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: bread, cake, whole grains, whole wheat

I grew up in a household where whole grains were never served. Until I was in my early 20s, I’d never had anything but white bread – and I didn’t start serving my own family whole wheat bread until about four years ago. Honestly, I’d never had whole wheat bread before that time. And I   Read More…


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