Pemberton Cookbook

Holiday Recipes

A year full of traditional holiday fare, some borrowed from different lands.

**New Year's Eve**
St. Basil's Cake	Traditional - Greece. Just before midnight, cut the cake. Whoever gets the coin will have good luck all year.

**New Year's Day**
Stewed Tomatoes Black Eyed Peas	Traditional - Virginia, USA The main meal of the day is usually ham, accompanied by Stewed Tomatoes and Black Eyed Peas. The tomatoes and peas insure good luck for the year.

**Valentine's Day**
Red Velvet Cake	The perfect way to say I love you.

**Shrove Tuesday - The Day Before Lent Begins**
Fastnachts	Tradition - Pennsylvania Dutch These confections, which traditionally used up sugar before lent, are eaten for breakfast, coffee breaks, and desserts all through the day.

**Christmas Eve**
Oyster Stew	Traditional American Oyster Stew is a gentle meal at the end of a busy day.

**Christmas Cookies**
White Christmas Cookies	Traditional Moravian recipe for fancy cutter cookies
Spicy Christmas Cookies	Traditional dark Moravian recipe for fancy cutter cookies
Bourbon Balls	These tasty favorites make great gifts as well as a sweet choice on the holiday dessert buffet.

**Christmas Buffet**
Virginia Ham	Smithfield or Country ham sliced thin. Pile your plate high with biscuits of ham and mustard.
Glazed Ham	Large slices of this ham on each plate is perfect.

Page created Anne Pemberton, May 24, 2003. Updated Sun, June 1, 2003 . AP.

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