Almost every Christmas, my mom would make a large assortment of hand dipped chocolates and candies that we would give out to family and friends. There are only two things I can think of that I selfishly haven't shared recipes for, my mom's collection of confections and my dad's spaghetti sauce (both with the idea that one day I may make them into a family business). I'm still hanging on tight to my dad's sauce, but after several requests this year for the chocolate and candy recipes, I decided it was time to share the confectionary love. Starting with posts for the easiest recipes and then moving on to ones that are a little more complex. My mom catered her own wedding (no surprise) with the help of her mentor and dear friend, Polly Webster. These brandy balls were served at the reception, and mom reports that my Grampy Vaughn was a huge fan of them. They are wicked easy to make and so good that there were only three brandy balls left when I realized I hadn't t
My mouth starts to water just thinking about perfectly prepared prime rib dripped in au jus sauce. As a kid, my favorite place to go with my parents was Lawry's Prime Rib in downtown Chicago. Don't forget all those scrumptious Lawry's a la carte sides. For my dad's 72nd birthday last October, I recreated Lawry's family style menu with a dry aged Prime Ribeye Roast from Wegmans , twice baked potatoes stuffed with bacon, creamed spinach, and of course, Yorkshire pudding. I plan to make prime rib for New Year's Eve and wanted to share a fool-proof perfect prime rib recipe. Scroll down for the directions. The Sides I had intended to make Yorkshire pudding from scratch, but my dad had a box of Original Yorkshire Pudding Mix on hand and I decided to risk it and take the easy way out. Wow, mind blown. They came out fantastic and are totally legit since they were made in our authentic Jordan Pond House (Bar Harbor, Maine) popover pan. Forget from scratch, I'm st