Holidays

Earthy, savory wild mushrooms and generous amounts of paprika create a deeply flavorful and satisfying Hungarian mushroom bisque.

The retro broccoli grape salad was popular for a reason — it’s amazing, especially my Mom’s, which was the hit of every summer party. An unlikely combo of broccoli, grapes, almonds, and bacon in a creamy dressing seriously works.

Homemade flatbread crackers with rosemary seasoned salt are sturdy enough to hold any topping, and are delicious all by themselves.

I’d like to end the year (or begin the year, depending on when you read this post) with some thoughts on cooking. 2014 saw the …

A festive and super easy holiday recipe, Christmas Wreath Appetizers look fabulous on your appetizer table and will be scarfed up in no time. The …

It’s Salsa Time! A few days after the hullabaloo of Thanksgiving passed, I discovered a half of a bag of cranberries in the fridge, starting …

Put your leftover turkey bones to excellent use by creating a delicious batch of slow cooker turkey stock! The very first time I made soup …

A small Thanksgiving dinner party is perfectly suited for a roasted whole bone-in turkey breast. Brined in a rich apple cider solution and basted in butter, a golden, roasted turkey breast will be the centerpiece of your celebration. Even if it’s just turkey for two!

Super thick soft baked chocolate chip cookies are as big as saucers, and stuffed full of chocolatey goodness!

I’m having a serious crush on the mojito. It’s probably just a May-September fling (margaritas, you’re still my soulmate), but that icy-mint-lime-rum combination has completely …

Oh, June. June June June. Slow down. Please. June is the one month that feels like kick-back-and-relax, everything-is-right-with-the-world Summer. Bright blue skies. Reasonable heat, low …

All of our favorite dips in one bowl! Salsa party dip is layered with savory salsa, a creamy, cheesy spread, and, of course, guacamole. Beautiful in the bowl, yummy in the tummy.

Lemon lime mojitos get a zesty treatment with ginger, and are prepared in a large batch rather than made one at a time. Party mojitos! …

Celebrate the start of summer food holidays with with a colorful Cinco de Mayo bowl filled with spicy shrimp and a zesty mango salsa. I …

Apologies in advance to the folks who don’t like bread puddings, because I seem to be on some kind of bread pudding tear this autumn. …

A delicious and unique side dish for your winter holiday table, Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding is savory and filling, and make-ahead easy!

Thanksgiving is not a cooking holiday for me — my sister-in-law picked up that mantle when my mother became too frail for such an enormous …

Sweet, swirly caramel and rich chocolate fill these easy-to-make pecan pie bars. For all the nuts in your life who love chocolate, too.