Category: Recipes

  I have a confession to make.  I’ve been holding out on you.  Brussels sprouts are one of my all-time favorite vegetables.  I eat them almost weekly in the fall and winter.  And here I …

My father was a particular man, especially when it came to holidays. Christmas breakfast was ALWAYS pancakes and gravy. Fried chicken was essential on Easter. And Thanksgiving came with a long list of requirements, including …

The first Thanksgiving dinner I was responsible for was during my junior year of college.  I was studying abroad in London, and our program head offered to purchase ingredients and offer up the kitchen (in …

It’s November!  Which is the official kickoff to the Holiday Season!  Which, despite all the work and craziness, I love.  I’m totally Crazy Christmas Lady, but Thanksgiving also holds a special place for me – …

This crockpot easy white chicken chili is what I need right now. Things have been pretty crazy on the domestic front lately.  The husband has been in a crazy period of working until 2 or …

  We went apple picking this weekend, which means I have about 20 pounds of apples in my kitchen, which means this easy apple cake recipe is going to be made again soon. Apple picking …

Eliot was wrong. The cruelest month of the year is not April – it’s September.  As soon as Labor Day passes, most of the U.S. puts away the flip flops and pulls out the boots, …