An old-world, old-fashioned cookie recipe. Wonderful for Christmas, but suitable for any time you want to brighten the cold, dark days of winter. Olive oil enriches the pastry. Raisins, apples, apricots, and a bit of sugar sweeten the filling. Requires a bit more than average baking skills, but well worth the effort.
Jeff’s Ginger Whiskey Highball (My Leftover Hangover)
Man-made, hand-made ginger ale makes this sweet, spicy ginger whiskey highball recipe unique. It requires time, but no difficult-to-acquire skills.
Free Wi-Fi in Uptown Chicago, Pt. 1
In its Free Wi-Fi series, Make It Like a Man visits Starbucks throughout Chicago, and reviews them as work and study spaces for students, travelers, and people who work from home.
Candied Ginger
Turn ginger root into a sweet treat. Blanching helps candied ginger lose some of its peppery bite; don’t blanch if you want more intensity or blanch a few times if you’re looking for something milder.
Chicken with Cranberries
Recipe for slow cooker (crock pot) chicken breasts in a orange-ginger-cranberry sauce.
Introducing the Cherry Cakeughnut: Day-Old-Doughnut Coffee Cake
Transform day-old doughnuts into a fantastic coffee cake with this easy recipe.
Improv No. 2: Eggs for Breakfast
Improvise an impressive breakfast with items you already have in your refrigerator.
Bacon
Bacon-Weave Sandwich, Bacon Popcorn, and more
Cranberry Orange Muffins
Fresh cranberries meet their match in the depth that a whole orange (not just zest or juice) brings to this spectacular cranberry orange muffin recipe.