The Gentle Art of Picture Hanging
We’ve all gone into homes where the pictures on the walls help create a feeling of elegance within the room. This is not necessarily because of the pictures themselves, but because of the way the pictures are placed on the walls. If the pictures are situated properly horizontally and vertically, [...]

Whiskey Eggnog
Makes 2 Gallons
12 eggs
1½ pints half and half
3½ cups sugar
1½ cups whiskey
6 quarts milk
Nutmeg
Separate eggs. Beat egg yolks until lemon colored; beat in sugar.  While beating, slowly add the whiskey, half and half, and milk. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold egg whites into mixture. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
Vanilla Cream Eggnog
Serves about 12
4 eggs
½ cup [...]

©2011, KH ADAMS, Trumbull, CT
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