Easy Recipes

10 Football Food Ideas ~ Super Bowl Segment on KCAL9 (video)

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Need food ideas for the Super Bowl? I got’em right here! 10 of my favorite football-shaped food ideas just in time for the Big Game on Super Bowl Sunday! Thanks KCAL9 for having me!

January 27, 2015 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Jeanne on Access Hollywood Live for Memorial Day (video)

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Access Hollywood Live is such a fun show to be on! Billy and Kit are the absolute best, and they loved this new French Vanilla Ice Cream flavored wine from Ice Cream Wines that I shared with them. Enjoy!

May 24, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Cooking with Cans Chicken Enchilada Casserole (video recipe)

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I’ve partnered with the Can Manufacturers Institute to make some video recipes featuring canned food ingredients. This is the first one of 5 beautifully shot videos, each one with recipes that are delicious. This Chicken Enchilada Casserole is very easy and great for a family dinner. Check out the Cans Get You Cooking Facebook Page […]

March 13, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Toffee Candy Recipes

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Toffee is the golden chalice of candy and a great idea if you are one to make home made Christmas candy! Years ago, I attended a party where someone had brought homemade toffee. It was so tasty, I thought about it for years hoping I would run into the same woman and get this amazingly […]

November 12, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Gummy Candy Bug Recipe (Step by Step Photos) by Jeanne Benedict on Halloween Today Show

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3:2:1. That’s all you need to know about how to make gummy candy whether you want to create gummy worms, gummy bugs, or a big gummy bear! The ratio 3:2:1 is by the tablespoon sugar:water:gelatin plus a pinch of flavoring. That’s pretty much it for the recipe, but to create the shapes, creatures, or everyday […]

October 13, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Prosciutto and Artichoke Tagliati on Chicken

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This recipe and the following headnote is from my book, “Sophisticated Entertaining.” My dear friend Susan Budd heard I was writing this book and told me of a delicious dish her mother makes where Prosciutto is wrapped around chicken.  Tagliati means chopped in Italian as the ingredients topping the chicken are prepared in this manner.   […]

July 26, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Easy Fondue

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Fondue is sexy! It reminds people of key parties (aka wife swappin’ get togethers) and a time when the country let down their hair and unfastened that top button. Fondue is great for a 50s, 60s, or 70s theme party and this easy recipe will please any crowd. (This recipe is an adaptation of one […]

March 7, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

4th of July Snacks on a Stick

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Grab and go foods such as these snack on a stick ideas are great for the 4th of July as most parties are super casual. From a simple star-shaped watermelon to single s’mores marshmallow skewers to red, white, and blue chocolate dipped pretzel sticks, there’s something a little sweet, salty, and partiotic for everyone at our Fourth of July celebration. 4th of […]

June 29, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Prosciutto, Melon, and Kiwi Appetizer

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Talk about fabulous color in an appetizer! The gorgeous color combo of soft brown prosciutto, light orange melon, and bright green kiwi absoutely jumps off the plate in this riduculously easy starter. 4 oz. thinly sliced prosciutto 1/2 of a very ripe cantaloupe 5 kiwi fruits wooden picks Tear prosciutto into 1-inch-by-4-inch strips. Peel cantaloupe […]

April 26, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Baby Red Potatoes with Sour Cream and Caviar

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One of the easiest and most elegant recipes, this classic appetizer of baby red potatoes topped with sour cream and caviar is a great go-to for dinner parties. Top half with the caviar and the remainder with chopped chives for those who prefer the potatoes sans the salty little sea gems. 12 baby red potatoes […]

April 26, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Irish Whiskey Balls (no-bake cookies)

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These deliciously soused no-bake cookies are my St. Patrick’s Day version of bourbon balls, both of which I did on the TODAY Show. Here’s the St. Pat’s video clip with guest co-host Olivia Munn sitting in for Kathie Lee Gifford. Munn was hilarious and a tad tipsy from too many balls and brew. 1 cup […]

April 1, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Bourbon Ball No Bake Cookies

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My holiday hostess gift is always boozey cookies. Some times I make them into a Christmas tree (think croquembouche shape using a Stytofoam cone, toothpicks, and the ball cookies) and sometimes I packed them into a sweet little bag with a label urging, “Don’t eat and drive.” Seriously, they pack quite a punch, but they […]

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