Italian Pizzelles

Italian Kolachi Cookies

By TIFFANY VITUCCI for HOMEPLATE HOMESTYLE INGREDIENTS DOUGH: 1 cup sugar ½ cup shortening ½ cup butter at room temperature 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup milk 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt

Recipe: German Pfeffernuesse Cookie

Recipe by HELGA WENGLER for HOMEPLATE HOMESTYLE INGREDIENTS ½ cup molasses ½ cup honey 1 stick butter 2 eggs 4 cups all purpose flour ¾ cup white sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 ½  teaspoons ground cardamom 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 ½ [...]

Almond Butter Cookies

Recipe from GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. Contributed by STACEY ADGER for HOMEPLATE HOMESTYLE INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup sugar 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 teaspoon almond extract dash salt 1 egg white, slightly beaten 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3 cup toasted diced and buttered almonds PREPARATION Into large bowl, measure 1/4 cup sugar, [...]

No-Bake Holiday Corn Flake Treats

Recipe: Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

Contributed by MITCH LYNCH for HOMEPLATE HOMESTYLE INGREDIENTS 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1  12-ounce package (2 cups) Nestlé semi-sweet chocolate morsels 1 cup chopped nuts (optional) [...]

Recipe: Pfeffernuesse Cookies

Pfeffernuesse – a German cookie made with ginger, molasses and pepper. Recipe by HELGA WENGLER for HOMEPLATE HOMESTYLE INGREDIENTS ½ cup molasses ½ cup honey 1 stick butter 2 eggs 4 cups all purpose flour ¾ cup white sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 ½  teaspoons ground cardamom 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cloves [...]

Cranberry-Apple Stuffing

By TIFFANY VITUCCI for HOMEPLATE HOMESTYLE INGREDIENTS 8  cups mixed bread cut into ¾-inch pieces  and toasted in 300° oven for 20-25 minutes 3 cups cornbread 3 cups challah (Jewish egg bread) 2-3 cups cranberry bread (Pepperidge Farm Cranberry Swirl or Pink Ribbon bagels from Panera Bread) ½ cup dried cranberries soaked in ½ cup hot [...]

How to de-bone a turkey

“Homeplate Homestyle’s” Mitch Lynch showcases his culinary skills by demonstrating how to remove the bones and carcass from a turkey before roasting.

Homeplate: Episode 0018 – Thanksgiving Special: Part 1

IN THE KITCHEN: Rolled turkey stuffed with prosciutto, provolone cheese and fried sage; homemade stuffing; roasted chicken; orange-cranberry relish; sweet-potato casserole; green beans with cherry tomatoes; setting the Thanksgiving table.