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Cake: 1 lb. raisins ½ lb. currants ¼ lb. prune 1 cup rum 1 ½ lbs. brown sugar, packed (3 ¼ cups) ½ lb. butter 6 eggs, beaten ½ lb. flour (2 cups) ½ tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. mixed ...

Roast: 1 (10-pound; about 4 bones) bone-in prime rib roast, tied Sea salt & freshly ground pepper ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 4 tbsp. unsalted butter 2 heads garlic, halved crosswise 8 sprigs thyme Sauce: 2 cups (16 ounces) crème ...

16 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped 4 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped 4 (6 inches each) candy canes, chopped Preparation: Line a 15 ½- by 10 ½-inch jelly roll pan with non-stick foil or parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang ...

1 quart water 6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes 3 cups whole milk 1 cup heavy cream ½ cup sugar ½ tsp. powdered saffron ½ tsp. ground cardamom Preparation: Boil the water in a heavy ...

1 ½ oz. green (fresh) ginger root 4 quarts boiling water 3 tsp. lemon juice 1 lemon, grated rind 1 ½ oz. cream of tartar 3 cups sugar 1 tsp. dry, active yeast Preparation: Pound the ginger root, combine with ...

5 pounds garnet yams or sweet potatoes, of equal size ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces ½ cup cane syrup 1 tsp. kosher salt ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper ¾ cup pecans, coarsely chopped ...

1 ½ cups cornmeal 2 ½ cups milk 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 2/3 cup white sugar 2 eggs ½ cup vegetable oil Preparation: Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC). In a small bowl, combine ...

By Beverly Browne Pride Contributing Writer Most people in the entertainment industry want fame, fortune, and brand themselves with that purpose in mind. Members of the popular Canadian multi-racial gospel group and four-time Juno nominee Newworldson, all started out playing ...

NC – During the Holiday season, are you one of those people running from the office to a party with only enough time to quickly swipe on lipstick – often without the benefit of a mirror? With a few simple ...

Photo above: Members of the Committee (L-R): Tam Goossen, Brian Litvin, Zeib Jeeva, Michael Kerr (back, partly hidden), Jonathan HamiltonDiabo, Harold Brathwaite, Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, Nyameko Goso, Ramie Veerappan, Abdulsultan Madhani, Lloyd McKell, Ron Kaplansky, Jason Kandankery, Hon. Jean Augustine, Ainsworth Morgan, ...