Fall/Winter 2021: Author's Community Almanac, #1

By Haney Hayes Books, J. Haney, S.I. Hayes and 19 more

Different things make a community, make a family, be it of blood or choice. We make some of the best memories at the table with great food and drink; we make merry and we share our world. 

The Author's Community Almanac is our way of inviting you, our readers, to our tables. To share recipes, anecdotes, and stories we love, and hope you will too.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Haney Hayes Books
• Release date: Dec 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201911515

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Table of Contents

Carmel Short Bread

Chocolate Yule log

Lady Flo's Pumpkin Scones

Pumpkin Soup

Bacon, Basil, and Spinach Cob Loaf

Glögg with Cardamom and Raisins

Salted Caramel

Sofia’s Christmas Shortbread Cookies with Chai Icing

Watercolour Marker Craft

Divinity

Lainey’s Family Borsht

Garden Fresh Corn Tamales

Sausage Hot Pot

Eton mess

Raspberry Fizz Cocktail

Chocolate Marble Cheesecake

Dark Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Chela’s Hot Chocolate

Pastry Christmas Tree

Cookie Cheesecake

Chili-A Family Holiday Tradition

Egg, Ham & Mushroom Muffins

Jam and Coconut Tarts

Everything but the-Devil Eggs

Easy Baked Beans

Herb Turkey Stuffing

Kicked Up Butter Pecan Cake

Sausage Sage Dressing

Boozy Pineapple Upside-down Stacks

Gentleman Apple Jack

The Tenderest Loin

Thank You!

Forward

Hello readers!

We at Haney Hayes Promotions wanting to build ties within the Author Community have reached out and found some wonderful creatives that have donated time and their kitchens to us. We accepted creatives who had groups and mailing lists they would love to see grow with the creation of this magnet to promote subscriber list building.

We wanted to create a bi-seasonal almanac for readers, full of recipes, crafts, and/or activities, from our homes, families, and friends (not another cookbook!) to share.

There will be two per year. This is our first Fall/Winter Edition.

We asked that each book world creative provide at least one recipe, or activity, but no more than four per edition, to keep it from becoming too huge... yet.

Since we are creatives and not chefs, we asked for the submission to come with a short (300-word max) story, anecdote, or memory from the author’s life telling readers why the recipe, craft, and/or activity is near and dear to their heart.

So, what are you doing with all those apples from the yard? These needed not be Holiday specific as we are fully inclusive and know we do not all share the same backgrounds. We want to know and share new things from everyone, everywhere!

From our table to yours, check out our first Author’s Community Almanac!

Thank you,

Haney Hayes Promotions & The Authors Community

Carmel Short Bread

For these special Caramel Shortbreads, you will need silicone ice cube trays of your themed choice. Unlike usual Caramel Shortbread recipes, you'll need to make these ones in reverse, so your chocolate layer molds against the detailed side!

For as long as I can remember, I have always loved to bake. My day job is as a Cookery teacher in a junior school, so naturally when I had children-baking became an instrumental part of lives.

Each year, we follow the Great British Bake-Off themes by making a sweet or savory treat in line with the weekly shows. It’s a huge time of excitement for us every autumn, with official launch and final parties thrown for our friends and family! These Lego Caramel Shortbreads were from last year's (you guessed it) caramel week. We’ve made everything from cranberry and bacon wreaths, camembert cob loaves and a whole range of biscuit cheesecakes including custard creams and Oreos. Pure heaven!

Not only does our love for baking together provide family time we might otherwise miss, I'm a strong believer that making our favorite treats provides so many learning opportunities! My son, for example, has always struggled to keep up with his peers developmentally. But that boy can make you a cinnamon bun with his eyes closed (I jest, although that would be a talent!) My daughter now has dreams of becoming a chef and I’m more than happy to be her taste tester!

INGREDIENTS

Shortbread

½ C sugar

2 C. Plain Flour

1 C. unsalted butter

¼ tsp vanilla extract

Caramel layer

½ C Butter

2 tbsp