Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

11/19/2017

Today's breakfast....

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone. Cranberry and Crumb Top Muffins 8 ounces flour (about 1 1/3 cup) 6 ounces sugar (about 1/2 cup) 1 tsp salt 2 tsp baking powder 8 ounces milk 2 eggs 2 tbsp butt…

11/18/2017

A Thanksgiving how-to...

Here is a quick rundown of how I carve a bird. If you prefer to cut it at the table as people request it then more power to you. In my opinion it is far less of a mess to cut the whole thing up bef…

11/18/2017

Still planning your menu? We have some ideas....

We hope you all have a great holiday. If you’ve forgotten a recipe or still have room on your table for one more dish, we hope this roundup helps. Cranberry Sauces Brandied Cranberry Sauce Cr…

12/31/2016

Our favorite is the black eyed pea nuts!

12/31/2016

Happy New Year!

12/24/2016

From chestnuts on an open fire to Tom and Jerry's. Some of our favorite Christmas recipes.

12/24/2016

Tonight's first course: crab risotto.

12/24/2016

Cheers!

12/02/2016

Because you need something to dip your biscotti in.

Here is a great drink to warm up the soul. Remember to make a fresh batch of biscotti or polish off the old one. Hot Cider and Rye 2 oz rye whiskey per glass 4 cups fresh apple cider 1 cinnamon sti…

12/02/2016

Yes, please.

These were a huge hit at Katherine’s work party. The recipe is adapted from the 2014 Christmas with Southern Living book. The original calls for pecans in the crust and we were running low. A…

11/27/2016

We know that the holiday hasn’t even happened yet, but you’ll probably want this list by Friday morning so we’re planning ahead. Here are some of our favorite ways to use up lefto…

11/27/2016

Around our house the yams and gravy go in a flash. Leftover stuffing? Not for long. But cranberries and turkey take up some valuable refrigerator space. Check out last week’s post for ways to…