Tag Archives: special occasion

Sunday Suppers: An Easter Dinner to Blow the Budget

Posted on 03/31/2013 by

We’re posting this too late for most of you to cook this for Easter Sunday. That’s probably a good thing since the ingredients get a bit steep and most of you are probably cooking for a crowd. So consider these … Continue reading →

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Sunday Suppers: Easter Dinner on a Budget

Posted on 03/24/2013 by

We know a lot of you like to eat lamb on Easter. We do too. But ham is far more economical when it comes to serving a crowd. Here’s a meal that’s sure to please the masses. Deviled Eggs Baked … Continue reading →

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Sunday Suppers: P is for Pesto

Posted on 01/06/2013 by

With a main dish this rich, you probably won’t want a starter. But why not throw in a creamy dessert to finish out the night? Stuffed Leg of Lamb Hasselback Sweet Potatoes Chocolate Zabaglione That cookie looks so lonely  

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Thirteen Ways to Celebrate ’13

Posted on 12/27/2012 by

With 2013 upon us, we thought we’d break out a new champagne cocktail. But we want to keep the celebration going so we’ve included ways to enjoy bubbly year round. We’ll kick this off with a drink to toast the … Continue reading →

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Twelve Days of Christmas: Wassail

Posted on 12/18/2012 by

Americans sure do love their wassail, can’t get enough of it. Oh wait, we said wassail not waffles. Well the drink has been slower to catch on, was probably around the height of its popularity during the revolution when pirates … Continue reading →

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Pepper-Crusted Rack of Lamb over Creamy Cannellinis

Posted on 12/05/2012 by

Someone was very, very happy with her birthday meal. Creamy Cannellini Beans 8 ounces dried cannellini beans 4 garlic cloves, sliced thin 2 tbsp fresh rosemary black pepper lemon juice olive oil 1/4 cup Romano Soak beans overnight. Toss in … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Blog: Rufus Turns Two

Posted on 11/27/2012 by

By Katherine Two years ago Greg started this blog after a visit to the North Coast Brewery. I’m not a beer drinker, but I love that post. It’s one of the few that shows his face, handsome, happy and lit. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Suppers

Posted on 08/20/2012 by

We don’t often talk about our meals here at the Rufus Guide. Yes, we talk all the time about food and on special occasions we might mention what we ate as a first course and for dessert. But we normally … Continue reading →

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Chocolate and Strawberry Tall Cakes

Posted on 04/20/2012 by

By Katherine We tend to favor less fussy desserts and I’d been craving a simple strawberry and chocolate dessert using some leftover puff pastry. On the morning of our anniversary, I asked Greg if he’d roll it out and cut … Continue reading →

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Red Meat and Caffeine

Posted on 02/22/2012 by

By Katherine On Valentine’s Day, I had planned to make this fantastic stuffed beef tenderloin that She Cooks He Cleans shared. But the butcher was only selling whole tenderloins about as long as my arm, and doing the math gave … Continue reading →

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