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Holiday Recipes

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Share Your Favorite Holiday Recipes on Patch

Post your recipe on Norcross Patch and we'll feature it on our homepage.

If there’s one thing about the holidays that almost everyone can agree upon loving, it’s the food! Decadent desserts, scrumptious roasts, to-die-for sides, homemade breads–you get the idea. The spreads that start popping up in homes and offices this time of year make the holidays memorable for many. As Christmas and Hanukkah approach, we want to make it easy for Norcross Patch readers to plan out their menus. That’s why we’re inviting you to share your favorite recipes right on the site. It doesn’t matter if you have an elaborate turkey dish to share or your favorite is a simple cookie recipe that gets your family in the holiday spirit each year: We want to hear from you! Just share your favorite recipes – and photos if you have them – by …

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Sarah Bakhtiari

5:38 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012

Sorry for the URL mistake; it's been fixed now. Thanks for pointing that out, Ruthy!   more ›

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Best Holiday Recipes: Share Them on Norcross Patch

Whether you only venture into the kitchen to turn on the microwave or you’re a gourmet cook, chances are you have a favorite holiday recipe. We want to hear about it!

If there’s one thing about the holidays that almost everyone can agree upon loving, it’s the food! Decadent desserts, scrumptious roasts, to-die-for sides, homemade breads–you get the idea. The spreads that start popping up in homes and offices this time of year make the holidays memorable for many. As Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah approach, we want to make it easy for Duluth Patch readers to plan out their menus. That’s why we’re inviting you to share your favorite recipes right on the site. It doesn’t matter if you have an elaborate turkey dish to share or your favorite is a simple cookie recipe that gets your family in the holiday spirit each year: We want to hear from you! Just share your favorite recipes – and photos…

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Norcross Chefs Remix Classic Holiday Recipes

Today we have a zesty take on sweet potatoes from a comfort food master at the Iron Horse Tavern.

Norcross Patch asked some local chefs to jazz up traditional holiday recipes. Today we have a sweet potato souffle that features the added sass of fresh orange juice and orange zest, brought to you by Iron Horse Tavern Chef Clint Pritchard. As a master of comfort foods and a Norcross native, you can trust that this Southern take on a classic is as divine as it sounds.  Fresh Orange Sweet Potato Souffle  3 cups cooked sweet potatoes, mashed 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup milk 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract  1 stick butter melted 1/3 cup all purpose flour  1 tsp freshly grated orange zest 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice Topping: 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup brown sugar 4 tbsp butter, melted 1/3 cup all purpose flour  Directions:  Preheat oven to 350 …

Daniel Lay

2:45 pm on Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Clint knows what he's about. I always get his special because I know it will be just that.   more ›

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Part I: Local Families' Holiday Recipes, Buckeyes

Longtime Norcross residents share their holiday dishes--and the stories that make them even more delicious. Check back every week for more recipes.

We celebrate the holidays by decorating our homes, visiting friends and family, shopping for and giving gifts. But one tradition trumps them all: getting together to eat. Some local, long-time residents are pleased to share some of their favorites--along with the stories that make them taste even better. Each December Donna Cosola, a 26-year Norcross resident, gathers with her mom and her sisters for a daylong holiday baking-fest. The sisters arrive at mom's house, their bags brimming with ingredients and baking supplies. Donna brings along her grandmother's 60-year-old cookie cutters. "It's a full day event," says Ms. Cosola. "Someone's always mixing or pulling something from the oven. But it's really a time when we forget what's going …

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