Andrea’s Recipes

Similar to eggnog, Tom and Jerry is a long-standing Christmas Day tradition for Michael’s family, although you can certainly enjoy them anytime during the holiday season. Egg yolks and whites are whipped until they are stiff and mixed with spices, sugar, and rum, and then the batter is poured into mugs along with more rum, [...]

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It was December 12, I was finalizing our plans for Christmas dinner, and I asked Michael, “What kind of pie would you like for Christmas day? Anything special?”
Michael raised his eyebrows and gazed at the ceiling as he racked his brain.
“Mincemeat pie,” he finally said.
Normally I would have responded politely with something like, “Really? Why [...]

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It’s Friday morning, Christmas is just a few days away, and as always I’m trying to finish up baking in preparation for the festivities. The baby was pretty fussy yesterday, so I just put him in the sling and baked while carrying him around. He did much better once I got him in the sling, [...]

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Every year in early November I begin planning for Christmas baking. I go through our recipes for cookies and candies and make a list of goodies for the holidays. Buckeyes and thumbprint cookies always make the list, as well as gingerbread men, although this year’s gingerbread men were not as good as other years. I [...]

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A holiday celebration without hot mulled drinks is just incomplete to me. The fragrance is almost irresistible and just seems to make the holidays even more special. I like this version with a splash of spiced rum, but you can leave out the alcohol and still have a tasty mug of holiday cheer.
Equipment
6 quart pot
Ingredients
2 [...]

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