Recipes Tagged ‘make a head’

Champagne Bar

A New Year’s Celebration just isn’t complete without Champagne, and I’ve put together a selection of three different Champagne drinks to help you ring in the New Year. We’ll start off with a [...]

Antipasto Platter

This appetizer is the ultimate in make ahead. Arrange the platter up to a day ahead, keeping the bread separate. When you are ready to serve, put the platter out on the counter finish with the bread [...]

Sauteed Green Beans with Leeks and Bacon

Serves 4-6 Ingredients 1 Cup –Bacon (sliced in to bits) 1 Cup – Leek (sliced 1/4 inch) 1 Pound -Haricot Verts (or green beans) 1/4 Cup –Almonds [...]

Cranberry Orange Ginger Sauce

Quick Tip: Make ahead and freeze. Once the sauce is cooked cool in the fridge. Place the cooled sauce into ziplock bags and freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, allow to defrost at room temp for [...]

Baked Sweet Potatoes with Candied Pecans and Blue Cheese

Makes 10 Potatoes Quick tip: To cut down on fat you can use half and half instead of heavy cream and olive oil instead of butter, the flavor won’t be quite as rich. Ingredients 5 sweet [...]

Sausage Sage and Cranberry Stuffing

Serves 12 Quick Tip: To freeze place in a freezer safe baking dish and cover with foil. Freezer for up 3 months. From frozen, place covered stuffing in a 400° oven and bake for 1 hour, uncover [...]

Jill’s Famous Meatloaf

This recipe makes 2 loafs, perfect for a large party or to freeze for a no fuss dinner. Each loaf serves 4-5 people. Quick tip: Use a food processor to mince onion, garlic and sun dried [...]

Vampire Veggies

Serves 4-6 Quick tip: You will know when the oil is hot enough when you dip a wooden spoon in the oil and bubbles form around it. Ingredients 1 Tablespoon olive oil 8 oz package or 2 cups sugar [...]

Mummy Mashed Potatoes

Serves 6 Quick tip: To save time, peel and cut potatoes up to 4 hours ahead of time, keep covered in cold water. Ingredients 8 cups potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch dice 8 oz Mascarpone [...]

Cyclops Deviled Eggs

Makes 12 This appetizer is a perfect start to a Halloween dinner or substitute the olive for diced tomato or leaf of cilantro and you have a delicious appetizer for anytime of the year. Quick tip: [...]