tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post1818869373505630370..comments2024-03-27T22:29:34.670-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Today's Special -- Maria Geracipjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-25365632217809071422010-12-08T16:58:01.622-05:002010-12-08T16:58:01.622-05:00Maria, thanks so much! I just sent my email to yo...Maria, thanks so much! I just sent my email to you.<br />Megan, congratulations! We are two lucky pups, LOL!Laney4https://www.blogger.com/profile/06990122242183752771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-84350755402203444472010-12-08T08:29:09.247-05:002010-12-08T08:29:09.247-05:00Thank you to everyone who posted a comment and sha...Thank you to everyone who posted a comment and shared their favorite recipes and to the ladies of The Romance Dish. You are the best!<br /><br />The random selector picked:<br />Laney 4 and Megan as the winners. Please email me at mariageraci1@gmail.com with your address so I can put your book and calendar in the mail. congratulations!Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-17099129665746802672010-12-07T23:45:52.347-05:002010-12-07T23:45:52.347-05:00The first time I had flan was in the Philippines a...The first time I had flan was in the Philippines and I loved it. I never have tried to make it, but luckily have hispanic friends that serve it. I will try this recipe.<br /><br />I usually make mince meat pie for the holidays. I use the Nonsuch mincemeat mix (dry or from the jar). I add diced McIntosh apples, walnuts and brandy. Can't wait to have it this Christmas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-45896608662867544142010-12-07T18:04:51.100-05:002010-12-07T18:04:51.100-05:00Runner 10, thanks for commenting!
Pamela, I used ...Runner 10, thanks for commenting!<br /><br />Pamela, I used to not be too high on pumpkin, but over Thanksgiving I made a pumpkin cake from a friend's recipe. It was delish! Totally changed my mind.Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-55091793438431021972010-12-07T16:44:01.717-05:002010-12-07T16:44:01.717-05:00runner10, you can't go wrong with brownines! E...runner10, you can't go wrong with brownines! Especially dark chocolate ones...mmmm...<br /><br />Pamela, you have to share the recipe for your pumpkin roll! We looooove pumpkin in our house. ;-)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-33679673002109532132010-12-07T16:29:54.907-05:002010-12-07T16:29:54.907-05:00I make the bestest pumpkin roll or so I am told *w...I make the bestest pumpkin roll or so I am told *wink*<br />Love & Hugs,<br />PamPamela Keenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408322453014180737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-41501019689355569162010-12-07T15:45:15.694-05:002010-12-07T15:45:15.694-05:00I don't do much baking because I will eat too ...I don't do much baking because I will eat too much of it.<br />I always love to make some brownies.<br />Your book sounds wonderful. I've read so many wonderful reviews about it.runner10https://www.blogger.com/profile/09427817098754474884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-52025914080045087612010-12-07T12:55:43.851-05:002010-12-07T12:55:43.851-05:00Lucy,
vanilla yogurt pound cake? I'm so there!...Lucy,<br />vanilla yogurt pound cake? I'm so there!<br /><br />Hi Penfield, thanks for stopping by and commenting!<br /><br />Lisa, I have a confession to make, it's only recently that I started doing some baking. I've always enjoyed cooking, but baking baffled me. I'm learning though. My mom's flan recipe is ultra easy, however. The flipping of the flan is the hardest part;)<Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-3104670727738953882010-12-07T12:49:19.114-05:002010-12-07T12:49:19.114-05:00Hi PJ and Gannon, thanks for welcoming me back to ...Hi PJ and Gannon, thanks for welcoming me back to The Romance Dish! You ladies are so very gracious;) And I loved Andrea's review of my book. She really did the synop justice!Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-80508042324670465012010-12-07T12:47:39.352-05:002010-12-07T12:47:39.352-05:00Kwana, I'm not a fan of pecan pie, but I had o...Kwana, I'm not a fan of pecan pie, but I had one recently that had chocolate in it. Now we're talkin'! It was delicious. I do love fruit cobblers too. Especially when vanilla ice-cream is involved!<br /><br />Megan, fruitcake cookies sound interesting! Like I said before, I am a cookie hound;)Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-7616820757533124692010-12-07T12:42:06.082-05:002010-12-07T12:42:06.082-05:00Thanks, Laney! I love easy recipes and this one so...Thanks, Laney! I love easy recipes and this one sounds divine!<br /><br />Donna, I loved her Bunco books, too! So good.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-75460116202529044292010-12-07T12:40:40.635-05:002010-12-07T12:40:40.635-05:00LOL @ Lisa! I'm sorry you don't have a Pub...LOL @ Lisa! I'm sorry you don't have a Publix up there. Maybe one day they'll move further north. :)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-28119431628418939742010-12-07T12:38:32.296-05:002010-12-07T12:38:32.296-05:00Gannon, I can't wait for the fruitcake cookie ...Gannon, I can't wait for the fruitcake cookie recipe!<br /><br />Penfield, you can't go wrong with cheesecake! :)Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-90157656765890562802010-12-07T12:36:47.957-05:002010-12-07T12:36:47.957-05:00Kwana, peach cobbler brings back memories for me. ...Kwana, peach cobbler brings back memories for me. :)<br /><br />Oooo, Vanilla Yogurt pound cake? Sounds good, Lucy!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-6101890715453207012010-12-07T12:35:32.897-05:002010-12-07T12:35:32.897-05:00Okay, Megan, as someone else who doesn't care ...Okay, Megan, as someone else who doesn't care for fruit cake, your fruitcake cookies have me intrigued. If you get a chance, you must post the recipe!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-54490535456037715372010-12-07T12:33:39.461-05:002010-12-07T12:33:39.461-05:00I like to make spritz cookies and kolachy in apric...I like to make spritz cookies and kolachy in apricot and poppyseed. I liked your bunko books a lot do you have any plans to write more of those? Good luck with your new book..<br /><br /><br />Donnadeerdoe69https://www.blogger.com/profile/11749548902980843245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-82868329871425968812010-12-07T12:33:31.512-05:002010-12-07T12:33:31.512-05:00Mmmmmm, Mississippi Mud cake sounds delicious, gig...Mmmmmm, Mississippi Mud cake sounds delicious, gigi!!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-24927632197119277412010-12-07T11:17:16.856-05:002010-12-07T11:17:16.856-05:00This is a really easy dessert that I make any time...This is a really easy dessert that I make any time of year, but it seems more appropriate at Christmastime:<br /><br />Laney’s Butter Tarts<br /><br />1 cup (250 mL) brown sugar<br />2/3 cup (160 mL) corn syrup<br />2 eggs<br />1 tbsp (15 mL) butter<br />1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla<br />24-34 frozen mini tart shells (or make your own)<br /><br />Mix first 5 ingredients well (I use the electric mixer) Laney4https://www.blogger.com/profile/06990122242183752771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-12617257504027742262010-12-07T10:37:50.719-05:002010-12-07T10:37:50.719-05:00As you all may have figured out by now, cooking is...As you all may have figured out by now, cooking is not my forte, so unfortunately, I don't do any holiday desserts on a regular basis. However, that doesn't mean I don't enjoy eating them! lol. But I do remember a few years ago when I baked Christmas cookies with a friend of mine at her house with her family. It was so much fun! <br /><br />And reading all these recipes makes me Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587031501210303668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-71561007948249512702010-12-07T10:31:42.845-05:002010-12-07T10:31:42.845-05:00Congratulations on the book.
I always make cheese...Congratulations on the book.<br /><br />I always make cheesecake and chocolate pie. Then I go to the bakery and buy a lot of cookies and cream puffs.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08344642824745894237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-68219782087676463542010-12-07T09:55:54.966-05:002010-12-07T09:55:54.966-05:00Hey, Maria! I can't wait to read you latest. ...Hey, Maria! I can't wait to read you latest. My MIL was a huge flan lover. The cream cheese addition sounds yummy.<br /><br />Megan, who posted about the fruit cake cookies, is my niece, and I make the same cookies. My mom made them for years---it was something we all looked forward to. None of us are huge fruit cake fans, but these cookies are divine! I'll be baking some over the Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-32981743481264329842010-12-07T09:53:43.133-05:002010-12-07T09:53:43.133-05:00A change in eating habits this year will result in...A change in eating habits this year will result in new traditions for me but I think it's safe to say a favorite of mine is the Vanilla Yogurt Pound Cake. :)Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07820350511791595345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-58143074295972874772010-12-07T09:13:48.943-05:002010-12-07T09:13:48.943-05:00I love pecan pie but I can't make it. I can to...I love pecan pie but I can't make it. I can to a passable peach cobbler though now a good as my grandmothers.Kwanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428954660974395117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-50189517150116730902010-12-07T08:53:14.775-05:002010-12-07T08:53:14.775-05:00Helen, I almost forgot about fruit cakes! It's...Helen, I almost forgot about fruit cakes! It's been forever since I've had any, but they bring back fond Christmas memories for me.<br /><br />SINn, your peanut butter pie sounds fab! Thanks for sharing the recipe!<br /><br />Maureen and Gigi, I think cookies are my holiday favorites. The only problem is, I can't stop at one! Thanks for commenting!Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-74825807219014528262010-12-07T08:52:21.627-05:002010-12-07T08:52:21.627-05:00Fruitcake Cookies!!
I'm not a huge cookie fa...Fruitcake Cookies!! <br /><br />I'm not a huge cookie fan and I hate fruitcake, but these cookies are just about the best thing ever! They take FOREVER to make, but oh... are they worth the effort! I usually end up making about 3 batches during the holidays and buy enough candied fruit to make some after all the hussle and bussle is over (since those blasted candied fruits are only available Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403448511020673694noreply@blogger.com