It must be getting close to Christmas because I have two pots of rouladin bubbling in my kitchen. My father drove over this morning and we set up an assembly line with Shawn and my dad and I to get the rolls made. It went off like clockwork, with a minimum of mess and drama and it only took us two hours to get them made. We missed my Mom…

There are many foods that get associated with the holidays, at least in my mind. There is the turkey, goose, ham and roast of beast, depending on where you are, determines what beast you manage to roast. But the sides that go with all of that are also fascinating. Sweet potatoe pie, corn pudding, pecan encrusted chicken with orange glaze. Candied pecans, cookies of all kinds, but particularly spritz and…

While waiting for my editor, Jo, to finish with book 7, I have started some of the holiday cooking. Candied pecans, fudge, cookies and cake. I am hoping to make a few involved dishes and get the cooking bug under control. Fortunately we have enough people to eat the food I always yearn to make this time of year. What are other people’s holiday favorites? Aside from the mulled wine,…