This year’s Christmas basket included Granny Smith Apples, Sweet Potatoes and Yukon Golds, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Oranges, Green Beans, Pomegranate, Butternut Squash, and Sweet Onions.
The first recipe that came to my mind when I walked in the house yesterday and saw these beautiful Granny Smith Apples was the Marcia Adams’ Granny Smith Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce! It’s a family favorite around the holidays and a quick dump cake that is delicious every time! Here’s the recipe. The last time I made it, I used buttered ramekins, so each person got their very own apple cake and could put as much or as little caramel sauce atop as they liked.
Recently, I’ve been watching a lot of The Chew episodes. It’s a fairly new morning talk show on ABC featuring four chefs and a fashion stylist. It’s pretty funny, most of the time, and has a lot of good recipes. Here are a few that I saw over the last few weeks that would be great to feature this week’s basket in:
- Mario Batali’s Broiled Butternut Squash with Apples
- Michael Symon’s Kugel (with apples)
- Wendy Williams’ Hoppin’ Johns (tomato, onions, and black eyed peas)
- Chef Josh Capon’s Brisket with Pomegranate Seeds
- Michael Symon’s Dad’s Potato Latkes
- Carla Hall’s Ground Nut Stew (butternut squash, etc.)
- Jason Roberts’ Roasted Potatoes
- Mario Batali’s Lamb Shanks with Olives and Oranges
- Carla Hall’s Turkey Sausage and Butternut Squash Gravy (serve over biscuits)
- Daphne Oz’s Ricotta, Chocolate, Honey and Pine Nut Tart with Pomegranate
- Diane Henderick’s Arugula, Papaya, and Avocado Salad with Pomegranate-Lime Vinaigrette