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Recipe of the Week | Desserts | Holiday Party 2000

I've always loved to bake and cook, ever since I was a small child. My mother has stories of me at times wanting to help her with whatever she was making, especially if she was baking something. I would pull up my stool to the counter, grab a wooden spoon, and ask for something to do. I insisted on stirring, tasting, and doing whatever I could, even if she really didn't need my help. But that's the way I learned. And learning from my mother really paid off - I can now make just about anything from a recipe.

My favorite things to make are desserts. Cookies are my favorites, but in the last few years I've gotten pretty good at making cheesecakes too - to the delight of all the the sweet-tooth co-workers I use to work with at my previous two employers. Now, with my starting a new job soon, I get to tempt a whole new set of taste buds. Below, you'll find a list of some of my favorite desserts.

I love entertaining and don't really get to do enough of it. I enjoy planning a menu when my parents come to visit or we have a few friends over. In December of 2000 I decided I'd like to have a dinner party and try out some new recipes. I've listed on this page the recipes of most of the items served at the party. The party was a success, but it was a big undertaking - especially with almost 40 people showing up. I definitely want to host another one, but not for a while. Thank goodness I had the help of my parents for the before, during and after portions of the party.

Recipe of the Week

Favorite Desserts

Cheesecake Supreme
Peanut Butter Cookies: extra sweet and extra simple!
Banana Spice Cookies
Butter Frosting: simple frosting for cakes, cookies, or whatever else you want to frost

Holiday Dinner Party These are most of the recipes for the appetizers, dishes and desserts chosen for the holiday dinner party we hosted in December of 2000. We also had several beverage types, including a great recipe for Fruit Punch . I hope you enjoy these dishes as much as I and our guests did.
Appetizers Bruschetta with Roasted Garlic Tea Sandwiches Veggie Tray w/ Tomato Basil and Cucumber Dill Dips Main Dishes Modern Scalloped Potatoes Sweet and Sour Meatballs Gnocchi with Sage Butter Desserts Chocolate Truffles Crunchy Chocolate Toffee Mint Chocolate Ravioli Cookies	<table><tr><td align="center">You can't see the info. here, which should be in an iframe. Please upgrade your browser if you can.</td></tr> </table>

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