USCHO Cooks: Are you our Top Chef?

[dxmnkd316]

I've been invited to a cookie exchange with the cousins next month, so decided to try out a couple recipes this weekend. Invited my mom over yesterday and had the 5 year old help some to, so 3 generations baking cookies together. It was a lot of fun.


Zingerman's recipes, both available in their Bakehouse cookbook (and I think these are ones jen shared back when she posted her long list of holiday baking)

Ginger Jump-ups (the kid loves these)
Pecan & craisin rugelach (the recipe is walnuts & currant but we have walnut allergies in the family and I have no idea where to find currants)

Both of these are so yummy. I'm having one of the rugelach currently for breakfast

Jen, is that you?!

 

[leswp1]

I made peanut soup this evening. It was OK but not exciting. Recipe from Williamsburg. It isn't quite the same even tho I actually followed the recipe.

 

[MissThundercat]

I asked for meals I could make with limited time and energy.

I've been experimenting with stir-fry variations.

 

[jen]

I've been invited to a cookie exchange with the cousins next month, so decided to try out a couple recipes this weekend. Invited my mom over yesterday and had the 5 year old help some too, so 3 generations baking cookies together. It was a lot of fun.


Zingerman's recipes, both available in their Bakehouse cookbook (and I think these are ones jen shared back when she posted her long list of holiday baking)

Ginger Jump-ups (the kid loves these)
Pecan & craisin rugelach (the recipe is walnuts & currant but we have walnut allergies in the family and I have no idea where to find currants)

Both of these are so yummy. I'm having one of the rugelach currently for breakfast

Two of my favorites!

 

[dxmnkd316]

Jen posting in the cooking thread got me all excited.

are you doing any this year?

 

[jen]

Jen posting in the cooking thread got me all excited.

are you doing any this year?

Just finished early this week. Just over 2000 cookies, 23 different kinds.

Cherry Chocolate Snowballs - I can't find this recipe online, but they're basically macaroons with dried cherries and mini chocolate chips
Christmas Confetti Biscotti
Cinnamon Roll cookies
Cranberry Pie Cookies
Dark Chocolate Buttercrunch
Gingerbread Snickerdoodles
Grasshoppers
Hot Cocoa Cookies
Oatmeal Raisin - normally I don't do "un-festive" cookies, but these are in memory of my mom, who passed away in August. Oatmeal raisin were her favorite.
Ode to Panettone
Peanut Butter Maple - from Taste of Home, but they took the recipe down
Peppermint Bark
Peppermint Hot Cocoa - same as above, but with peppermint extract and crushed candy canes
Pistachio Pinwheels - from Martha Stewart, but they removed the recipe
Rugelach
Toffee Pecan Snowballs
Zimsterne
Caramel Corn cookies - new, can't find the recipe online
also did Andes Mint cookies, Cranberry white chocolate and Red Velvet Cream Cheese cookies to donate.

I had some leftover cherries, currants, Ruby Chocolate and pistachios, so I made some bark with that and dark chocolate. It was excellent.

 

[dxmnkd316]

Just finished early this week. Just over 2000 cookies, 23 different kinds.

Cherry Chocolate Snowballs - I can't find this recipe online, but they're basically macaroons with dried cherries and mini chocolate chips
Christmas Confetti Biscotti
Cinnamon Roll cookies
Cranberry Pie Cookies
Dark Chocolate Buttercrunch
Gingerbread Snickerdoodles
Grasshoppers
Hot Cocoa Cookies
Oatmeal Raisin - normally I don't do "un-festive" cookies, but these are in memory of my mom, who passed away in August. Oatmeal raisin were her favorite.
Ode to Panettone
Peanut Butter Maple - from Taste of Home, but they took the recipe down
Peppermint Bark
Peppermint Hot Cocoa - same as above, but with peppermint extract and crushed candy canes
Pistachio Pinwheels - from Martha Stewart, but they removed the recipe
Rugelach
Toffee Pecan Snowballs
Zimsterne
Caramel Corn cookies - new, can't find the recipe online
also did Andes Mint cookies, Cranberry white chocolate and Red Velvet Cream Cheese cookies to donate.

I had some leftover cherries, currants, Ruby Chocolate and pistachios, so I made some bark with that and dark chocolate. It was excellent.

You're my kitchen spirit animal.

 

[Slap Shot]

Made a pot of chili yesterday with equal parts chorizo, diced tri-tip, and ground sirloin, and bits of bacon. After broiling the bacon I used the bacon fat to sweat the onions and later garlic before adding to the pot. Never done it with bacon before and it was a solid add.

 

[walrus]

Just finished early this week. Just over 2000 cookies, 23 different kinds.

Cherry Chocolate Snowballs - I can't find this recipe online, but they're basically macaroons with dried cherries and mini chocolate chips
Christmas Confetti Biscotti
Cinnamon Roll cookies
Cranberry Pie Cookies
Dark Chocolate Buttercrunch
Gingerbread Snickerdoodles
Grasshoppers
Hot Cocoa Cookies
Oatmeal Raisin - normally I don't do "un-festive" cookies, but these are in memory of my mom, who passed away in August. Oatmeal raisin were her favorite.
Ode to Panettone
Peanut Butter Maple - from Taste of Home, but they took the recipe down
Peppermint Bark
Peppermint Hot Cocoa - same as above, but with peppermint extract and crushed candy canes
Pistachio Pinwheels - from Martha Stewart, but they removed the recipe
Rugelach
Toffee Pecan Snowballs
Zimsterne
Caramel Corn cookies - new, can't find the recipe online
also did Andes Mint cookies, Cranberry white chocolate and Red Velvet Cream Cheese cookies to donate.

I had some leftover cherries, currants, Ruby Chocolate and pistachios, so I made some bark with that and dark chocolate. It was excellent.

I'll bet your friends and family love to see you coming this time of year. My mom made many different cookies at Christmas time along with breads and other treats. Your list is much different than my moms but brings back good memories just the same. Merry Christmas

 

[St. Clown]

https://b105country.com/minnesota-restaurants-make-ny-times-list/

Minneapolis has two restaurants in Northeast that The NY Times ranked in their national top 50 - Oro by Nixta, a Mexican fine dining spot, and Vinai, a Hmong place.