Aunt Rosemary's Super Easy Salmon

 Every Christmas Eve, my Aunt Rosemary makes a giant piece of salmon as part of the “seven fishes” at my grandparents house.  It comes out perfect every time. So while grocery shopping for dinner with my mother-in-law about a month ago we had to call Aunt Rosemary to find out how she makes her famous salmon.  She laughed when I called & you may too when you find out how easy this non-recipe recipe is. I like to think of it more of a “method” than a recipe.

Essentially you take the piece of salmon, stick it in an oven safe baking dish or in my case - the brownie pan.  I drizzle mine with a a little olive oil but you can leave yours naked for the true “Aunt Rosemary Method”.  Then you broil it (on low) for about 10-15 minutes. I’d check it after 10 minutes so that you don’t over cook it. Serve it with salt, pepper & lemon wedges on the side so that your guests can season as they like & that is it!

Christmas Eve Traditions: Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms & Struffoli

It's Christmas Eve! It's also a Tuesday. While I know I have been posting tips on Tuesday I'm taking a holiday break & keeping with cooking traditions that Chris & I continue each year - making crab-stuffed mushrooms (get Chris' s recipe here) & struffoli (get my great grandmother's recipe here).

My informal tip for this Tuesday would be to stick with your family traditions & what you know how to make - although my mom is a bit more adventurous & would try new things - do what works for you. The idea is not to create extra stress in the kitchen. Merry Christmas Eve y'all :)

Struffoli (Honey Balls)

Ever since I was a little girl I loved eating these tasty honey balls, also known as struffoli, at Christmas. The dough isn't super sweet but the honey it's soaked in sure is, & there really isn't anything better except for the special sprinkles that I hoard specifically for decorating these every Christmas.

It's become tradition that I now make honey balls with my Great Grandma Borgia's recipe for Christmas Eve at my grandparent's house (for the 7 fishes!). Like the food we eat at Christmas I feel it all tastes better when it is shared, so I'm sharing this family recipe with you!

Merry Christmas!

Click through for our family recipe.