December 2010

The Best of Brown Eyed Baker in 2010: The Top 20 Recipes

December 31, 2010 |

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If you have been a reader of Brown Eyed Baker for some time, you know that each year on or around New Year’s Eve I do a “year in review” and recap favorite recipes of the year (feel free to check out the rundowns for 2007, 2008 and 2009. My how time flies!). Below you [...]

16 Festive Recipes for New Year’s Eve

December 27, 2010 |

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There isn’t much turnaround time between Christmas and New Year’s, so it’s time to start thinking about the foods that you want to ring in 2011 with! Growing up, my parents always had parties at our house and there were many dishes that made appearances year after year. Classics like veggie pizza, chicken spread, barbecued [...]

The Weekend Dish: 12/26/2010

December 26, 2010 |

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The Weekend Dish is a day late this weekend given the holiday yesterday, and will be featured next Sunday as well due to New Year’s falling on Saturday. What a whirlwind week this was! Lots of shopping, baking, spending time with friends and family. It was a fabulous holiday enjoyed by all. Christmas Eve dinner [...]

Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2010 |

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Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!

Date, Coconut & Walnut Truffles

December 23, 2010 |

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This is yet another Christmas recipe from my childhood. My mom used to make these all the time back when I was growing up and she would bust out batches of cookies for the holidays. This is another oldie that I decided needed to be resurrected this year. The name on my mom’s recipe card [...]

10 Final Gift Ideas: My Kitchen Essentials

December 20, 2010 |

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We’re winding down the last few days before Christmas, and I know a lot of people who have yet to start their shopping. The holiday seemed to creep up this year, didn’t it? Well, if you’re in that bunch and are looking for some last-minute ideas, you still have time to take advantage of ground [...]

The Weekend Dish: 12/18/2010

December 18, 2010 |

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So, how did it get to be a week before Christmas already?! Is everyone ready for the holiday and have your shopping done? I have one small thing to finish up, then it will be wrapping central! And did I mention cookie baking? Lots and lots of cookie baking going on in my kitchen. Do [...]

Peanut Butter Fudge

December 16, 2010 |

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I couldn’t do fudge recipes for the holidays and not include peanut butter fudge. What kind of peanut butter fanatic would I be? A sorry one, for sure. I love peanut butter fudge because it is infinitely easier than chocolate fudge and, well, it’s peanut butter fudge. What’s not to love? No candy thermometers or [...]