winter: holidays and hot tea

High Tea, Low Tea or What the Polite Young Woman Does With Her Pinkie Whilst Drinking Tea - by Diana Viola

the chinese new year - by Cliff Lowe

i'm a fool to want you - classic British desserts

cabbage - that versatile winter vegetable

the woes of dieting - by Mark Vogel - tips and solid advice from a pro

to your health - a collection of healthy recipes, some for diets, some for well-be

The Super Bowl

George melinkovich, all-american OR how sauerkraut built football legs - Sauerkraut and football?

super bowl sunday - lots of food ideas, lots of recipes

a special super bowl party - this one has a twist - the food is part of the rivalry

Christmas, Chanukah, New Year's

for the holidays:- Thanksgiving and christmas main holiday page - all recipe categories

• holiday biscuits, dressings, bread,stuffing
• holiday appetizers and relishes
• holiday soups
• holiday vegetable recipes and sides
• all holiday meats and leftover turkey
• holiday dessert recipes

The Galette des Rois - A Personal Memory - by Chef Michel Richard with recipe

gingerbread - in memory, on the tree, on the table - by Tessa Kiros from Apples for Jam

a german christmas - by Diana Viola, traditions recipes, a menu

a swedish christmas - by Emilie Eliasson Hovmöller

a southern christmas - by Cliff Lowe, a boyhood in the south, with recipes

changing australian christmas traditions by Margaret E. Walker

in good health and good cheer by Barbara J. Gewirtz, M.S., R.D. Welcome your New Year get started some recipes for good health

christmas menus -German, Italian or Traditional English, Christmas Eve or day. Good any day of the year, special at the holidays

chanukah -how to celebrate this special holiday, by Barbara Paley-Israel

a warm christmas - lunch in australia by Margaret E. Walker

christmas bread pudding - by Mark Vogel -all about bread pudding with a recipe

a german christmas eve - by Margaret E. Walker - a moving story of a special christmas eve

christmas memories - members talk about their holidays

from india with love - a round-the-world new year's menu -by Rushina Munshaw -Ghildiyal

plum pudding to englishmen's taste, in rhyme - a very special poem

italian christmas eve - by Rosemarie Perla

the great plum pudding disaster - by Patrick Cullie

Happy New Year - How to Make a Martini - instructions and three classic martini recipes

       How to Cook Risotto - Cook like a Chef - With Lots of Recipes

Cranberries - Nutrition, How to Handle, History, "The Sopranos," and lots of recipes

a nip in the air - autumn:
Holidays begin - Halloween & Thanksgiving

Use those turkey leftovers!  click here

Thanksgiving Special: Cook Your "Best Roast Turkey" With Jamie Oliver from Cook With Jamie   click for recipe  

ghosts, goblins and spirits - the season of spooks around the world

how to make zombie cupcakes - a halloween treat - the kids will love them!

pomegranates - by Diana Viola - all about the beautiful fruit

my three pears - by Stacy Cooper - How Stacy planned the fate of three pears

mushrooms - A woodsy, autumn taste - read about the different types and try some mushroom recipes

comfort me with apples - all about apples with lots of recipes

autumn's odd couple - pumpkin and kale a perfect match

autumn turns to winter - chilly days

st. lucy's day - a special holiday celebrated by the Swedes and the Sicilians

the haunting of pumpkin house - by Diana Viola, a post-modern ghost story for foodies

a pro talks turkey - turkey advice from a pro

thawing and cooking times for roast turkey

an ozarks thanksgiving - by Valorie Paul

spice-rubbed turkey - step by step to a perfect turkey - by Valorie Paul

 

Valentine's Day

Main valentine's page

a valentine's menu

a solo valentine

the glory of Shakespeare writing on love

And  Chocolate, of course : chocolate history      chocolate facts      got chocolate

 

Mother's Day

nutrition for Mother's day - decadent, luxurious and HEALTHY!

a rebel's mother's day - by Diana Viola

history of mother's day by Margaret E. Walker

mother's day - a luxurious treat for Mom

Shavuot

shavuot - to welcome spring, the Jewish celebration of harvesting spring crops and the Torah

spring into summer - seasonal delights

Corn, Glorious, Corn - Recipes from Soup to Desserts click here

Pesto -Global Variations, Classics, How to Make and Store

the american icon - the hamburger - recipes, how-to make, fun facts and history

lobster - all about our favorite curstacean with recipes

recipes for barbecue and grilling - rubs, marinades, veggies, fish and meat

the fourth of july - celebrate freedom

zucchini - The Summer Showoffs:  Get Ready for Zucchini!

blueberries - sweet-tart, versatile and oh, so nutritious - try them dried as well as fresh

everything you need to know about grills, grilling and barbecue by Cliff Lowe - the most thorough article ever about grills - prepare now for the season ahead

the mystique of mesquite - about that southwestern addition to grilling from The Border Cookbook

salsas, chutneys, and relishes - great toppings

artichokes and how to prepare artichokes

strawberries - those luscious redheads

apricots - my golden globes by Margaret E. Walker

arugula - that wonderful salad green

Cherries - spring blossoms turn to summer fruit

cold soups - for en elegant summer day

hot dogs, get your hot dogs - all about hot dogs, wieners, franks & sausages by Stacy Cooper

sandwiches -when it's too hot to cook

salads - also for those dog days

Summertime sake - surprising facts about sake, that favorite Japanese drink

the gazebo - a summer dream

fais do-do - that's Cajun for a hoedown or country dance

 

 

Easter & Passover - holidays and renewal

easter in rome = the blessing of the housee house - by Bill Ciesla

easter recipes and facts by Cliff Lowe

Italian Easter Pie by Mark Vogel

the perfect hard-boiled egg

asparagus - history, facts, how to buy, store & cook - recipes

"bugs" The Story of an Easter Dinner by Diana McAndrews