Holidays
Good luck food By Chef Deb Traylor (originally published on December 30, 2016) Black-eyed peas are the quintessential New Year’s Day good luck meal in the south. Whether you believe...
by George Gastl, Chef, The Cache at Ginger and Baker (first published on December 12, 2019) What’s my favorite holiday recipe? During the holidays, I so love that my wife,...
Fruitcake you’ll love… seriously! By Ginger and Baker (first published on December 13, 2016) When we were coming up with holiday blog ideas, someone mentioned fruitcake. Yep, the perfect holiday...
Blanche and Earlene’s Sugar Cookies by Ginger Graham (first published on December 24, 2016) Decorated sugar cookies are an essential part of my life. I grew up learning to make...
Growing up, the month of December always meant a lot of time in the kitchen. My mom made endless varieties of candies like divinity and Martha Washington Chocolates, peanut brittle and...
By Ginger Graham We have a huge pumpkin patch at the farm. I love growing every variety I can find, and then letting grandkids and friends’ kids come find their...
We love getting recipe requests from guests. It gives us a chance to shine a light on our culinary team’s work and it gets people cooking! Our latest request comes...
Our Café bartenders came up with this delicious libation. They even make our housemade bitters and Apple-Bourbon simple syrup! Apple Pie Manhattan Add all ingredients to a stirring glass with...
For our version of Sweet Potato Pie we added browned butter as well as Frangelico, which brings nutty flavor and highlights the browned butter and crunchy hazelnuts on top. For...
Cheeseboard Tips and Tricks from the Ginger and Baker Teaching Kitchen The holiday cheeseboard is an excellent way to involve your guests in the meal without having to share your...
from Rodrigo Paredes, Former Café Chef For the holidays, my family and I enjoy the traditional chile en nogada. Chile en nogada’s history is surrounded by mystery, and each town...
Spiced Pecans Makes about 4 1/2 cups 1 lb. pecans, about 4 heaping cups 1/2 cup sugar 6 cups water Preheat oven to 325°F. Bring water and sugar to a...
by Ginger Graham I’ve always loved my name. It’s unique. And since it matches my hair, it’s always been easy for people to remember. People frequently ask me if...
“Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday!” I’ve heard these words often in the last 13 years of my professional career. Usually it’s in response to a dish or recipe I’ve made...
Adding a little twist… By Chef Deb Traylor Often when I’m asked to bring an appetizer to an event I like to take a look at a familiar recipe but...
A little savory with the sweet By Chef Deb Traylor Right now, most of us are knee deep in holiday decorating, gift shopping and going to all kinds of parties...
Holiday Pies by Chef Deb Traylor The holidays can be a stressful time for many cooks as they dream, plan, shop and strive to create the perfect celebration dinner for...