Sweet Holiday Sides: Brandied Sweet Potato Soufflé
This delectable side dish also makes a wonderful dessert for holiday entertaining, and is another winner from mom's recipe files. This recipe requires no sugar at all - the perfect amount of sweetness comes directly from the roasted sweet potatoes, whose flavor is enhanced by adding brandy, milk, butter, nutmeg and a bit of lemon zest.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 to 2 tablespoons fine, dry bread crumbs
  • 2 very large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup brandy
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
  • 1 generous teaspoon lemon zest
  • 4 eggs, separated
Fresh Tastes makes Tastebook's Holiday Gift Guide for The Entertainer!
I'm thrilled to share that Fresh Tastes was included in Tastebook's Holiday Gift Guide for The Entertainer - and we're in some great company. Have you gotten yours yet? Signed copies are still available for everyone on your gift list at seasonedkitchen.com, for arrival in time for the holidays!

Fresh Tastes and A Well-Seasoned Kitchen are also available at Amazon.com and various retailers nationwide.

About Fresh Tastes: Fans of A Well-Seasoned Kitchen will recall that my first cookbook was inspired by my mom Sally Clayton's love of cooking and entertaining. My second book, Fresh Tastes, was born from creating dishes with a new, "fresh" perspective. The follow-up to my critically acclaimed A Well-Seasoned Kitchen, Fresh Tastes is a unique collection of recipes showcasing how fresh ingredients and new ideas can be combined to deliver extraordinarily flavorful dishes guaranteed to please all palates.

For more information about Fresh Tastes, click here.

Many thanks again for all your support of A Well-Seasoned Kitchen and Fresh Tastes!
Some Holiday Gift Guide Reviews for Fresh Tastes:
"For the entertainer who might have fallen into a rut, Lee Clayton Roper has the solution. Fresh Tastes, her latest title, is a collection of more than 170 recipes combined with personal stories to reignite that kitchen inspiration. Gorgeous photos are paired with practical advice for prepping dishes in advance for a truly well-rounded book. Recipes like Hot Onion Soufflé; Prosciutto, Fig and Goat Cheese Tarts; and Cheese Blintz Soufflés with Blueberry Balsamic Sauce provide something to please everyone. Give this book to your friend or family member who is ready to take their parties to the next level." 


"Save your culinarily inclined friends and family members from dud Internet recipes and give them local author Lee Clayton Roper's second cookbook, Fresh Tastes from a Well Seasoned Kitchen. Not only will they get over 170 perfect-for-entertaining recipes like tomato shortbread with olive tapenade, rolled turkey breast with roasted red pepper stuffing, and individual plum tarts, but they'll also enjoy Roper's touching stories and priceless cooking tips. As additional quality assurance, 5280 food editor Amanda Faison even helped recipe test, so you know that these recipes are winners. You can buy the book online, or at the Bookies, the Lark, Compleat Lifestyles, Eccentricity, and Mariel Boutique."


"RECIPE, PLEASE: The time has come for all those delicious smells of holiday cooking. And though we wait all year for Grandma's famous cookies (you know the ones) and Uncle Phil's standing rib roast, it's also fun to add a few fresh dishes to our repertoire. We dug into a slew of new cookbooks - [including] "Fresh Tastes from A Well-Seasoned Kitchen" by Lee Clayton Roper - to bring you the latest reads for gifting to friends (or yourself) in the weeks to come. And should you find yourself with leftovers? Feel free to send them our way."
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