Do you believe in serendipity? True ‘eureka!’ moments? Sometimes an accidental kitchen ‘aha!’ can lead to delicious results. This Toasted Sesame Cheesecake with Plum Coulis is the product of a chance flavor combination that turned into one of the best…
How to Build a Savory Winter Charcuterie Board
If you don’t live in a big city, where there are thousands of reliable Yelpers and food critics, you begin to learn very quickly that ‘word of mouth’ is everything! Where we live there are critically acclaimed restaurants that make…
10 Easy Holiday Appetizers
Cooking for friends, and cooking with friends are two of my favorite things to do, especially around the holidays! There is something so joyful about being in the kitchen with people you can share a laugh with; I always look…
Simple Thai-Style Leftover Turkey Green Curry
I think we are finally recovered from the ‘holiday that wasn’t’. Even though we had a much smaller Thanksgiving celebration, we still tried to make it feel special. In a way, I think one way to define ‘making it special’…
A Scaled Down Thanksgiving – Planning for Five
Thanksgiving is my personal favorite holiday of the year. I look forward to bringing on that pumpkin pie and roasted turkey for months before the festivities. The traditionally rich & soul satisfying dishes are filled with memories for me. Shared…
Quick Sourdough Stuffing with Sausage & Cranberry
There are some recipes we make to stimulate our appetites, and others that we make to stimulate our memories. Sometimes we can bring back thoughts of loud family gatherings, full of bright conversation and peals of laughter. Other times we…
Easy Thanksgiving Table Decor Ideas 2020
With the Winter Holidays fast approaching, I think we are all faced with the same situation. At the start of the year, it seemed like a virtual impossibility that social distancing and new virus cases would be lasting all the…
Real Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
When the month of October rolls in, it seems like pumpkin-spice everything floods every bakery, & coffee shop. Pumpkin Spice… EVERYWHERE you look! I can’t fight it, so I’m going to join them! You have to have a light touch…
Rich Homemade White Hot Chocolate with Peppermint
White flakes gently fall from the sky. Sunlight glistens off frozen branches. Sounds are hushed by knee-high snowdrifts. A stunning picture – but the idyll is immediately torpedoed by the shrieks & giggles of my three sons, barreling full tilt…
Foodie Edible Gift List 2019
I’ve already shared my fun list of top foodie-related gifts for 2019 in my last post…. But if giving gadgets and appliances isn’t your style, and instead you love to send delicious goodies for family & friends to share, I…
5 Easy Last Minute Recipes for Thanksgiving!
Ok, I’ll admit it; I am the worst procrastinator in my family. Seriously, I will leave packing for a big trip until the very last second (that’s packing for the FIVE of us). I will buy tickets to an event…
My New-England Thanksgiving Tablescape
Over my last few posts, I’ve been sharing some of my tips for easy home entertaining. From charcuterie boards and signature cocktails, to today’s topic – setting the scene for your dinner party! The mood you create at your table…