Hellomy Foodie Friends!
During the holiday season, what do you most look forward to? For many of us it is big family meals, sharing family stories, visiting those we love, and creating lasting memories. During the holiday season, I find that it reminds of what I am grateful for. The holiday season is the time of year when we give, share, reflect, and express appreciation for the life that we have been given.
The holidays are filled with the warmth of family, friends, decorations, food, and traditions. It can be a stressful time of year when planning seasonal foods, desserts and gathering events. When you think of the holiday season, what do you envision? It could be a house full of family and friends, a dining room table filled with a holiday feast, and the sounds of holiday music in the background. The holiday season offers a time to celebrate cultural food traditions. It gives us an opportunity to get into the kitchen and prepare old family recipes, try new recipes, and celebrate through the rooted culture and tradition of food. One of our favorite things to do during the holidays is to share our traditions and favorite foods with those that we visit throughout the season. There is no better gift than to share one of your favorite recipes by bringing a baked good to a family member or friend when visiting. Bringing a favorite baked good is always a welcomed gift.
Bundt cakes are a very delicious gift to give when going to see family or a friend. The bundt pan has become America’s bestselling cake pan (according to Nordic Ware) to create a no-fuss cake. It is a perfect cake to serve a crowd and easy to slice.
Bundt cake pans are cake pans that are usually 10”–12” in diameter and are 5” deep with a hole in the center. This ensures that deep cakes can bake evenly. They usually have fluted or ridged designs to make your cake look impressive. A bundt pan has decorative sides and tops. It is can be used for pound cake and other dense moist cakes such a coffee cakes. The bundt pan allows more of the cake to be in contact with the edges of the pan, and therefore the heat is transferred more evenly. The hole in the middle of a fluted pan allows air and heat to rise through the center of the cake, and to cook evenly.
Embrace your love of food this holiday season. Show your love and thanks for what others do. Show gratitude during family meals and help clean the dishes; give lots of hugs; cook a surprise meal for a significant other; and eat food that makes you feel good from the inside out. Celebrate the holiday season through your family, friends, and drawing upon the traditions that have been handed down for generations, or build new ones for future generations. Give a gift from the heart with sharing a favorite baked good. Stop by Compliments to the Chef, your Neighborhood Kitchen and Cutlery store located at 33 Railroad Place. Pick up the culinary gifts, and tools that can help you celebrate with food. Consider the gift of new cookware, knives, or a much-needed gadget that someone needs. Maybe offer the gift of having their knives sharpened. Let us assist you with your culinary needs. Remember my Foodie Friends, “Life Happens in the Kitchen”. Happy Holidays!
Take Care, John & Paula
