Side Dish - Harvest Rice Dish 2

A variation of a basic rice recipe for the holidays.

Robert J Erdmann Design (Chicago)

Robert J Erdmann Design Modern Hall Chicago

Chateau (Los Angeles)

Chateau Traditional Family Room Los Angeles

Appetizers And Snacks - Caramel Pretzel Nut Popcorn

This is a very good holiday treat the my kids can't get enough of. It combines the sweetness of caramel with the saltiness of pretzels, nuts and popcorn. There is no mess because it is mixed in a large throw-away brown bag!

Seafood - Good New Orleans Creole Gumbo

A third-generation Cajun cook reveals gumbo secrets learned from her New Orleans mother and grandmother. Get your wrists limbered up, this is the real deal, with a slow cooked roux and gumbo file powder flavoring the shrimp, crabmeat, and andouille sausage. Ay-eee!

Herbs And Spices - Christmas Rocks

Cookies with currants, pecans, raisins, candied pineapple, citron, dates and spices.

Bon Voyage (Richmond)

Bon Voyage Eclectic Kids Richmond

Side Dish - Five Bean Casserole

Bacon, canned baked beans and seasonings are combined with garbanzo, lima, kidney and butter beans in this sweet and sour casserole.

Bbq Grilling - Smoky Four Pepper Salsa

This is an easy smoky salsa that uses 4 kinds of peppers, both sweet and hot. It can be adjusted to any degree of heat that you like!

Side Dish - Kokubs Mango Chutney From Pakistan

This chutney recipe comes direct from the Pakistani friend of an American living in an international community in Saudi Arabia. The zesty condiment combines green mangoes, garlic, ginger, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, sugar and vinegar in a magical blend of spices to accompany meats, vegetables, and curries.

Basement Bar (Chicago)

Basement Bar Modern Wine Cellar Chicago

Herbs And Spices - Cinnamon Rolls Ii

Your bread machine does the mixing -- all you have to do is roll out the dough, coat it with butter, cinnamon sugar and raisins or walnuts, roll it up and pop them in the oven. A powdered sugar icing seals the deal for these prize-winning rolls.

Laguna 15 Project (Orange County)

Laguna 15 Project Contemporary Staircase Orange County

Salad - Sweet And Sour Coleslaw

Pack in antioxidants. The ultimate in simplicity and refreshing taste, this coleslaw is flecked with green, red and yellow vegetables, the colors signifying the presence of antioxidants (cabbage is thought to have anti-cancer activity). I like its crispy, sweet-and-sour taste, unlike that of a creamy coleslaw.

Pasta - Spaghetti Pizza Lasagna

Baked spaghetti with ground beef and pepperoni topped with shredded cheese.

Herbs And Spices - Worlds Greatest Vegetable Broth

This is a terrific broth with caramelized roasted vegetables as a base. The veggies are then plopped into a pot with water and herbs and simmered until a rich, delicious broth emerges. Strain and you have two quarts broth. Freezes well.

Riviera Residence (Santa Barbara)

Riviera Residence Modern Pool Santa Barbara

Soups Stews And Chili - German Potato Cheese Soup

A rather rich soup, but very delicious. It contains three types of cheese - Cheddar, Swiss, and processed cheese food.