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2020 Home for the Holidays Contest Super Soups: Crockpot Beef Barley Soup

2020 Home for the Holidays Contest Super Soups: Crockpot Beef Barley Soup

November 23, 2020

Crockpot Beef Barley Soup 1 lb stew beef, cut into small cubes ¾ cup barley 3 carrots, diced 3 ribs celery, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 1 bay leaf 6 cups beef broth In a crockpot, combine...

Enter The Call’s 26th annual Home for the Holidays Recipe Contest

Enter The Call’s 26th annual Home for the Holidays Recipe Contest

October 28, 2020

The deadline is fast approaching to enter your best recipes in The Call’s 26th annual “Home for the Holidays Recipe Contest.”  The deadline for entries is Monday, Nov. 2. Send The Call your most...

This slaw is a unique make-ahead side dish

This slaw is a unique make-ahead side dish

By Bill Milligan, For the Call June 26, 2020

Growing up as the first generation American in an Irish family gave me plenty of time to contemplate alternatives to the cabbage and potatoes that were the staples in my Irish relatives’ diet before...

Staying home is easier with the right recipes

Staying home is easier with the right recipes

By Bill Milligan, For the Call May 2, 2020

We’re all staying home, and the bright side of this new reality is that we can spend more time cooking. Here’s the perfect dinner for a spring or summer night in. For more recipes, visit the Around...

Call readers always the best cooks, 25 years into holiday recipe contest

Call readers always the best cooks, 25 years into holiday recipe contest

November 27, 2019

Once again, readers of Call Newspapers have outdone themselves, proving they are some of the best cooks in the nation. The evidence is in the delicious submissions for the newspaper’s annual Home for...

2019 Home for the Holidays Contest: Just Desserts

2019 Home for the Holidays Contest: Just Desserts

November 27, 2019

Chocolate Pecan Pie 3 tbsp melted butter 3 beaten eggs 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp flour 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 cup dark corn syrup 3 tbsp bourbon ½ cup chocolate chips 2 cups pecan halves Pie shell Preheat...

2019 Home for the Holidays Contest: Deserving Dressings

2019 Home for the Holidays Contest: Deserving Dressings

November 26, 2019

Uncle Achilles Greek Dressing 1 cup coarsely chopped figs 2 tbsp brandy 4 pitas, sliced into strips 3 cups Italian bread cubes 1 tsp minced garlic 1⁄3 cup butter 1 tsp thyme ½ tsp rosemary 1...

2019 Home for the Holidays Contest: Super Soups

2019 Home for the Holidays Contest: Super Soups

November 26, 2019

Festive Acorn Squash Soup 2 acorn squash 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger 1 apple, peeled, cored and quartered ½ tsp ground cloves ½ tsp cinnamon ½...

2019 Home for the Holidays Contest: Positive Roll Models

2019 Home for the Holidays Contest: Positive Roll Models

November 26, 2019

Honeyed Sweet Potato Biscuits 2 cups flour 1 tbsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ¼ cup shortening (I like butter shortening, but either will do) 1 tsbp grated lemon peel 1 tbsp orange peel 3/4 cup mashed,...

2019 Home for the Holidays Contest: Special Salads

2019 Home for the Holidays Contest: Special Salads

November 24, 2019

Apple Pomegranate Harvest Salad Ingredients: 1 cup pomegranate seeds 1 honeycrisp apple, thinly sliced ¼ cup chopped pecans 2-3 tbsp feta cheese mixed greens Dressing: ⅓ cup olive oil ¼ cup...

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