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Boozy Punch Lends History and Panache to Holiday Entertaining Former Olamaie beverage director Erin Ashford gives tips and tricks for creating batched beverages at home By Laurel Miller Photo by Belle Hunt Associations with fraternity parties and Kool-Aid notwithstanding, alcoholic punches have a long, fraught history rooted in the spice trade. The earliest recorded punch recipe dates back to 1638, but according to cocktail historian David Wondrich, author of Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl, it was British sailors working for the East India Company who popularized the alcoholic concoction by utilizing accessible ingredients that still form...

Christmas 2022 specials, takeout from Chicago-area restaurants – Chicago Tribune https://ift.tt/7pNc2Aw Chicago goes all out when it comes to celebrating the holiday season, with spectacular light displays, parades and theatrical productions. The area’s restaurants get just as festive, with Christmas Eve and Christmas Day feasts available to either dine-in or take out if you prefer to celebrate at home. The dining scene’s diversity is on full display with meals featuring Southern, Peruvian, Italian and Indian fare and a mix of family-friendly outings and formal luxurious dinners. Give yourself the gift of some great food by booking one of these Christmas...

Learn how to roast cashews four different ways to make super snacks, amazing treats and incredible additions to savory recipes. Roasted cashews make great food gifts and are quick and easy to make. Cashews are a favorite healthy, nutrient-dense snack. They’re easy to throw together for gatherings and can be flavored for sweet, spicy, or savory treats. You can toss them in a salad or stir-fry or make a Vegan Tomato Cream Sauce over pasta for dinner. These Paleo Energy Balls are terrific and cashew-based for high-protein, on-the-go snacks. I even use cashews in this Paleo Vegan Vanilla Sauce. You...

These Sausage Balls are a real crowd pleaser, whether you serve them for breakfast, brunch, or a holiday appetizer. Based on a classic Bisquick recipe, I’ve swapped out the regular biscuit mix for Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit mix. Mixed with savory sausage, cream cheese and sharp cheddar cheese… you’ll be drooling for seconds! Plot Twist on a Classic Recipe I’ve jazzed up this classic recipe that traditionally uses Bisquick by swapping it out for Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix. If you’ve had these biscuits, you know what I’m talking about when I say they are to die for!...

Tonight is the start of Hanukkah.This year, my first Hanukkah gift to you is to remind you that there is no Kathy Lee Gifford Hanukkah Special.Ok bunkies, today is the fourth and last Sunday of the Advent season. The day is called the Fourth Sunday of Advent, sorry no fancy french or Latin name. The fourth candle is lit on this day along with the first three. The fourth candle is often called the Angel candle. It represents the messengers who announced the birth of the Messiah.Go talk to the old ladies in the back of the church about your...