Holidays

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.

Delicate swirls of color decorate these tender, tangerine-vanilla-flavored meringue swirls. Stunning on the table, and so tasty. (Psst: the striping is surprisingly easy!)

If you’re tired of staring down that plain ole glass of water, add loads of flavor and healthy nutrients by infusing your pitcher with fresh fruits and herbs. Unlike commercial vitamin water, homemade vitamin water contains no added sugar, no artificial sweeteners, and no added weirdness.

Portbello Blue Burgers from SoupAddict.com If there’s a holiday fit for juicy, over-the-top burgers, it’s Labor Day. Although I would swear that we just saw …

When doing my all-too-infrequent freezer clean-out last month, I came across a bag of little chocolate nuggets that made me pause, searching my memory for …

A unique but lovely twist on classic deviled eggs, the stuffed egg halves are lightly pan fried to concentrate the flavors of the amazing filling. …

It’s December, folks. And, honestly, I’m not mentally ready for the baking season. My psyche is still lagging behind in early fall, wondering where my …

An adorable fall dessert, pumpkin cheesecake bars in jars are the perfect thing to serve a crowd, or even just a party of two.

Salt roasted sweet potatoes are a super easy preparation for this healthy tuber that produces a tender, perfectly seasoned potato. Top salt roasted sweet potatoes …

It’s so hard to believe that Labor Day is just around the corner. It’s a holiday of mixed emotions, one I both really enjoy — …

Tender layers of sandy shortbread surround a schmear of tangerine marmalade to create an irresistible sweet-citrusy treat.