BASIC IMPROVED MASHED POTATO
Mashed potato is usually a rush-job and can be boring. You may find hints here to enliven them from the mundane into something really special. So, here is my own strategy for conjuring up palate-smashing, mashed-spuds.
Peel the required number of large old More...

Does anyone have a clam chowder recipe? My husband is a fussy eater but loved it when we were in America, so thought I'd try to do the right thing and make it at home.

Also, I made this Chick Pea Curry the other night, and I loved it.

2 Onions
4 cloves garlic,
1Tbspn oil
1 More...

Mini Xmas Puddings.
Buy a commercial Xmas pudding, liberally sprinkle with alcohol of your choice and roll into bite-size pieces. Melt white chocolate and place dollop on top. Decorate with a tiny piece of glace cherry and 'mint leaf' lolly. Place in miniature patty cases. This makes heaps,looks fantastic, tastes delicious and you can legitimately claim to have 'whipped them up' yourself.

SWISS TURKEY HAM BAKE
(Casserole for leftover Turkey & Ham after the Holidays)

1/2 cup chopped onion
2 Tbls butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
1 (3 or 4 oz)can/jar sliced mushrooms
1 cup light cream (1/2 & 1/2)
2 Tbls dry sherry
2 cups cubed cooked More...

BUTTERMILK WAFFLES
(Light & Fluffy)

1/4 lb (1 cube) butter
2 Cups flour
2 tsp baking power
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 Tbls sugar
3 eggs separated
2 cups buttermilk

Heat waffle iron.
Melt butter, set aside.
Sift together flour, baking powder. More...

"ALMOST HEALTHY" PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

(It's really not healthy. It's just not as UNhealthy as most cheesecakes!)

CRUST

3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup Splenda (or sugar - or combo)
1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. baking powder
dash of salt
1 egg white, More...

ANZAC BISCUITS
1 cup plain flour
1 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup dessicated coconut (I leave this out)
3/4 cup caster sugar (fine sugar, regular US would work fine)
125g butter (4 oz)
1 tablespoon golden syrup (I used to be able to get this at Pavillions in CA)
1.5 teaspoons More...

ADDITION TO PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE RECIPE:

Cover cake with whipped cream before serving!!!

This is in response to a wongerful suggestion by Ruby in the SA3 room about giving each other a gift of our favourite Christmas recipe. I am giving this to all sudokuists for Christmas this year, but especially to my sisters and brothers from Sudokuaholics Anonymous, who have all taken the pledge, More...

Penna Dutch Pumpkin Pie

1 large can (30.04 oz or 850 grams) or (4 cups
cooked) pumpkin
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
2 cups evaporated milk
4 eggs
No more than one tablespoon bourbon, whiskey, scotch, brandy, More...

Mamie's Pecan Pie

8-inch pie shell, unbaked
2 eggs
1/2 c. sugar with 1 T. flour
2 T. melted butter
1/2 (or 1/3) c. white Karo (corn syrup)- I always use 1/2 cup
1/2 (or 1/3) c. dark Karo
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
grated fresh nutmeg
3/4 - 1 c. broken pecans
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TURKEY HASH (from one of the Silver Palate cookbooks)

2 cups cubed cooked turkey or chicken
1 1/2 cups cubed cooked potato (white, sweet or both)
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped mushrooms
3 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley
6 Tbs. heavy or More...

CINNAMON-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH HARISSA SAUCE

1 cup olive oil
1/4 cup ground cinnamon
1 Tbs. salt
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 Tbs. sugar
8 small chicken breast halves with skin and bones
8 chicken thighs with skin and bones
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 Tbs. peanut More...

Basic Clam Chowder

3 slices bacon, diced
1 cup chopped onion
3 cups peeled, diced potatoes
1 bottle (8 oz) clam juice
1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt (to your taste)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cans (approximately 7 oz. each) minced clams, with liquid
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups More...

LAMB KORMA
A Korma is a mild curry of large pieces of vegetable; possibly with either lamb or beef. Those red meats can be used because the kinds of vegetables used in a Korma go with them. Pork is not usually used because the dish is eaten in Moslem countries, and neither pork nor poultry More...

Rayray’s chocolate mince-pies
for the Christmas rush
[untried recipe – an idea]

Mince pies are usually, quite simply, lidded individual flan pies made from dessert pastry and containing mince-meat (mince-meat being: mixed chopped dried fruits).
I can find no objection to including More...

My recipe for a great drink is:

One large measure of Johnnie Walker Scotch whiskey with a dash of water.

Why add the water?

encasing the whiskey in dark chocolate is also wonderful

you bet

Celebration Sea-Food Starter
This starter was very successful for Christmas Dinner 2008. It is a variation on, and possible improvement to, the customary Prawn Cocktail. One danger in its preparation is ‘too much’ – remember there is a huge, centrally important main-course to follow. Perhaps More...

This recipe is very, very easy and yummy. It is my mums recipe.

CHEESY CHICKEN CASSEROLE.

The amounts are approx as I never have used a real recipe.