Tag Archives: berries

Cranberry Sauce with Pears

Posted on 11/11/2015 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We’ve had a plethora of pears this season so it seemed only right to incorporate them into cranberry sauce. For other cranberry sauce ideas from mulled wine to ginger spiced go here. Cranberry Sauce with Pears 12 ounces cranberries 2 … Continue reading →

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Berry Bars

Posted on 09/25/2015 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We always seem to have a few bags of frozen cranberries around this time of year that we want use up before we start seeing them on store shelves again. We like desserts that use other fruits too to help … Continue reading →

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Spring Sipping Favorites

Posted on 03/27/2015 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

To us spring means strawberries and light drinks, sparkling and otherwise. Here are some of our favorites: Cucumber Coolers Strawberry Mezcaritas Grapefruit Spritzers Strawberry Mojitos Pimm’s Cup

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Pomegranate and Rosewater Cranberry Sauce

Posted on 11/21/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This cranberry sauce is fragrant and berry-licious. The rosewater adds flavor without overpowering. Pomegranate and Rosewater Cranberry Sauce 12 ounces cranberries seeds and juice from 1 pomegranate 3/4 cup sugar 1 cinnamon stick  1 1/4 cup water 1/4 tsp rosewater … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Apple Pie with a Crumb Topping

Posted on 11/18/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We know it’s hard to find room on your dessert table once the spots for the pecan and pumpkin pies are filled. But trust us this is worth making room for. Cranberry Apple Pie with a Crumb Topping 1 Single-Crust … Continue reading →

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Gingered Cranberry Sauce

Posted on 11/15/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

There are so many delicious ways to make cranberry sauce, that we hardly make it the same way twice. Here’s a flavorful sauce that calls for just a few ingredients. If you don’t have a tangerine, substitute the zest from … Continue reading →

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Blackberry and Peach Cobbler

Posted on 08/29/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We think few things are better than a fruit cobbler in the summer. Blackberries are long gone by the time peaches arrive here, so we dug into the freezer. The filling takes awhile to cook down, but anyone who’s ever … Continue reading →

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Red, White and Blue Cocktails

Posted on 07/03/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Independence Day is just around the corner so we’re celebrating this week with red, white and blue drinks. Just don’t have them all at once or you may be seeing stars. Tomato Martinis The White Lady White Sangria Blueberry Bramble … Continue reading →

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Berries with Honeyed Mascarpone

Posted on 06/11/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We’re trying to eat lighter these days. But at least one person in the house doesn’t have much of a taste for heavy desserts anyway. (Hint: It’s not Katherine.) This dessert hits the spot. It’s just rich enough and takes … Continue reading →

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Sparkling Strawberry Punch

Posted on 05/29/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We once saw a show about people living like they were in the 1800s who had to make everything from scratch, hunt their own food, make their own soap and so on. The only thing that really appealed to us … Continue reading →

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