Category: Recipes

But there are some recipes that I have made, and made again and made again, which have become an integral part of our family repertoire. These are the recipes that are The Domestic Front …

... Rugelach dough, of course, is very similar to a lightly sweetened pie dough, and mincemeat, with its combo of dried fruit and sugar, is not that dissimilar from traditional rugelach filling. Rugelach is a …

... In the midst of this maelstrom I'm always on the lookout for cookie recipes that are interesting, and special enough for the season, but that don't take a lot of extra work. As soon …

...So on to cookies. Because what is a celebration without cookies? I've always loved eggnog - it has been an integral part of The holiday. But as I get old(er), my tastes have changed, and …

...Thanksgiving dinner is delicious, but it can be very, very sweet. Cornbread in the stuffing (and sometimes fruit), waldorf (or jello!) salad, sweet potatoes (maybe even with marshmallows) and of course, pie. By …

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amusebouches/8181372812/" title="Spiced Cocoa Pie by The Domestic Front, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8349/8181372812_690292cef9.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Spiced Cocoa Pie"/></a> Let me tell you a tale - a tale of <del datetime="2012-11-15T17:45:25+00:00">four</del> <del datetime="2012-11-16T05:57:02+00:00">five</del> <em>six</em> pies.

If there's one dish that I must have on Thanksgiving, it's stuffing. I like sweet potatoes, but don't need them. Mashed potatoes always seem a bit superfluous to me. Even turkey is negotiable. But stuffing, …