What to Cook in January ~ I don’t care if you’re looking to stick to your resolutions, or just get through the cold days ahead, I’ve got you covered with delicious…
Colorful Dinner Recipes Fish Gluten Free Healthy Low Carb Mediterranean peppers WinterRoasted Halibut with Tomatoes, Peppers, and Olives
Healthy Roasted Halibut with Tomatoes, Peppers, and Olives ~ it’s like putting a pan of Mediterranean sunshine on the dinner table, but it’s a lot more delicious. Roasting is the best…
Douglas Fir Shortbread Cookies ~ this easy shortbread cookie recipe is made with delicate evergreen needles. They have a soft, citrusy flavor and the aroma of a winter forest. …
15 Lucky Noodle Bowl Recipes! ~ Healthy and delicious recipes inspired by iconic bowls from Japan, China, Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Rich flavorful broth, amazing noodles, and piles of colorful,…
Raspberry Apricot Rugelach Bars ~ this slab rugelach recipe is the traditional buttery, cream cheese pastry you know and love, without the fiddly parts. (I’ve filled it with tart jam and…
Appetizer Entertaining Game Day Holiday Food Gifts New Year's EveGone Loco Party Mix ~ the Ultimate No Bake Recipe
Gone Loco Party Mix ~ the Ultimate No Bake Recipe! It’s all your guilty pleasures loaded into one epic snack mix, perfect for seeing the year out in style (don’t worry,…
My Favorite Recipes from 2019 ~ from quick bread to gazpacho, these recipes represent those stand-out dishes I know I’ll return to for many years to come. I hope you’ll give…
Soup has always been my secret weapon when I want to shed a few pounds. I simply substitute a healthy soup for dinner and eat sensibly for the rest of the…
Chocolate Dessert Holidays New Year's Eve Romantic Valentine's Day WinterDark Chocolate Truffle Tart
My Dark Chocolate Truffle Tart recipe is easy and elegant ~ a chocolate-lover’s dessert for any occasion, any time of year. It’s decadent and rich, but simple to make, and easily…
Candy Christmas Dessert DIY Pantry Fall Holiday Food Gifts Holidays maple WinterHomemade Maple Marshmallows
Homemade Maple Marshmallows are all natural, no corn syrup marshmallows made with maple syrup ~ instantly upgrade your hot cocoa and other cozy winter sip-ables with these easy refined sugar free…
How to Make Perfect Latkes your bubbie would love! Tips and tricks to make classic crisp latkes, plus a spiced cardamom applesauce to go with them. These easy potato pancakes are…
Every party needs a great appetizer ~ so here are my favorite recipes for feeding crowds, impressing guests, and leaving you with enough time and energy to be a scintillating host!…
This festive holiday gingerbread cake combines spiced gingerbread cake layers loaded with lots of snowy cream cheese frosting, all surrounded by a forest of gingerbread cookie trees. It’s an edible winter…
Baking Christmas Citrus Cranberries Dessert Fall Holiday Food Gifts Quick bread Thanksgiving WinterThe BEST Cranberry Orange Bread
Making this Cranberry Orange Bread recipe is one of my favorite holiday traditions. It’s an easy loaf cake with a crazy light delicate texture, and the time honored flavor combination of…
Baking Christmas Colorful Cookies Dessert Holiday Cookies Holiday Food Gifts Holidays WinterJam Thumbprint Cookies
Jam Thumbprint Cookies are delicious little almond shortbread cookies showered in powdered sugar and filled with jewel toned jam that melt in your mouth. What could be more tempting? Bring these…
Chicken Tikka Masala is the most popular Indian restaurant dish in the Western world, and with this recipe you can enjoy it any day of the week, right in your own…
My Naughty and Nice Party Mix Recipe is an updated take on classic Chex mix combining spicy, salty, and sweet flavors into one seriously addictive snack. It’s endlessly customizable, just make…
Appetizer Christmas Comfort Entertaining Fish Game Day Holidays Keto Low Carb salmon Thanksgiving Winter7 Layer Smoked Salmon Dip Recipe
7 Layer Smoked Salmon Dip because everybody needs a show stopping appetizer up their sleeve for the holidays, am I right? This Scandinavian inspired layered dip can be made a day…
Baking Christmas Cookies Dessert Holiday Cookies Holidays Round Up WinterMy 10 Best Christmas Cookie Recipes
My 10 Best Christmas Cookie Recipes ~ from tried and true classics to unique originals, these are my absolute favorite holiday cookie recipes to fill out your cookie box, or win…
Baking Cardamom Christmas Cookies Dessert Holiday Cookies Holiday Food Gifts Holidays WinterCardamom Spritz Cookies
Cardamom Spritz Cookies ~ these easy festive little Scandinavian Christmas cookies are so quick to make. Their colorful variety makes an instant holiday cookie assortment, so stamp them out by the…
My Cranberry Glazed Pork Roast is a succulent pork loin roasted with a rosemary mustard rub, and topped with a sweet tart cranberry orange glaze. It takes just an hour in…
Baking Christmas Cookies Dessert Holiday Cookies Holiday Food Gifts Holidays sponsored WinterDouble Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
My Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are soft brownie cookies studded with chocolate chips, then dipped in white chocolate, and sprinkled with crushed candy canes for the perfect cookie swap or office…
Baking Brunch bundt cake Cake Christmas Coffee Cake Gingerbread Holidays WinterNyakers Gingersnap Cake Recipe
Nyakers Gingersnap Cake recipe (with a cream cheese frosting) is a classic holiday spiced bundt cake. Gingersnap cookie crumbs give it fabulous flavor and a unique tender crumb. The aroma is…
Baking Chocolate Cookies Dessert Holiday Cookies Shortbread WinterChocolate Dipped Churro Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Dipped Churro Shortbread Cookies ~ this easy cinnamon cookie recipe has all the flavors of classic churros, including the decadent chocolate dip! Make it a part of your holiday cookie…
Baking Christmas Cookies Dessert Holiday Cookies Holidays WinterTraditional Swedish Pepparkakor Recipe
This traditional Swedish Pepparkakor Recipe makes deliciously crisp spice cookies with ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and clove. They’re a Scandinavian Christmas tradition and they’re absolutely fabulous!…
12 Homemade Holiday Candy Recipes for homemade gifts that are even easier than navigating an online checkout (cvc’s, promo codes, passwords, CAPTCHA …wouldn’t you rather be melting chocolate?)…
Baking Cake Chocolate Christmas Cranberries Dessert Entertaining Fall Holidays Thanksgiving WinterChocolate Cake with Cranberry Buttercream
This Chocolate Cake with Cranberry Buttercream is a super quick moist chocolate layer cake recipe made right in a saucepan! And the cranberry frosting is just about the best thing ever,…
Baking Christmas Cookies Dessert Holiday Holiday Cookies Holidays Shortbread WinterNew Fallen Snow Shortbread Cookies
New Fallen Snow Shortbread Cookies ~ these easy cookies are flavored with vanilla bean and peppermint, then coated with glittery sugar to mimic the look of fresh winter snow. Your Christmas…
Chocolate Christmas Cookies Dessert Gingerbread Holiday Cookies Holiday Food Gifts Holidays WinterChocolate Gingerbread Stamped Cookies
Chocolate Gingerbread Stamped Cookies ~ these pretty old world holiday cookies are made with cookie stamps, and the snowflake design is highlighted with a sweet glaze. Make them the star of…
Baking Cookies Dessert Gingerbread Holiday Cookies Holiday Food Gifts Holidays WinterPfeffernusse (German Spice Cookies)
Pfeffernusse (German Spice Cookies) ~ don’t let the name scare you off, these iced gingerbread cookies are pure heaven. On top of that, pfeffernusse cookies have the uncanny ability to get…
Baking Brunch bundt cake Cake Christmas Comfort Entertaining Fall WinterModern Christmas Fruitcake Recipe!
My modern Christmas fruitcake recipe is just plain epic, I don’t think I’ve ever packed so much flavor into one cake in my life ~ it’s beautiful, boozy, and delicious. Let…
Christmas Cookies Dessert Gifts Holiday Holiday Cookies How To Round Up WinterComplete Holiday Guide to Freezing Cookies
Complete Holiday Guide to Freezing Cookies ~ Learn how to freeze all your favorite Christmas cookies so you can relax and enjoy more of your holidays inside and outside of the…
Gluten Free Tangerine Cake ~ this flourless cake is such a wonderful surprise, made with whole tangerines and almond flour in the Italian tradition ~ it’s impossibly moist and bursting with…
Cocktails & Beverages Entertaining Fall Holidays Round Up Thanksgiving13 Recipes for a Signature Thanksgiving Cocktail
Do you have a signature Thanksgiving cocktail? If not, you might find some inspiration below. I love to start off the holiday with a house cocktail offered to each guest as…
Appetizer Cheese Comfort Entertaining Fall Favorites Game Day Holidays Keto Low Carb skillet Thanksgiving Vegetarian WinterCheesy Brussels Sprout Dip
We love Cheesy Brussels Sprout Dip, it’s our new hot appetizer obsession. If you love my spinach artichoke dip, my Vidalia onion dip, or any baked dip for that matter, this…
Wild Rice and Carrot Soup is a quick and easy soup that combines sweet carrots with earthy wild rice, topped with toasted hazelnuts and fresh thyme. All that healthy beta carotene practically glows!…
Entertaining Fall Holiday Food Gifts Holidays Round Up Thanksgiving Trader Joe's Winter6 Perfect Trader Joe’s Thanksgiving Host Gifts
6 Perfect Trader Joe’s Thanksgiving Host Gifts ~ because for every Thanksgiving host, there’s an average of 6.87 guests, and that means a lot of us are going to need a…
Baking Bread Comfort Entertaining Fall Favorites Holidays Thanksgiving Winter3 ingredient biscuits that will change your life
3 ingredient biscuits that will change your life? I know it’s a big claim, but how about if I told you you can make tall, fluffy, moist biscuits in minutes, and…
Baking Bread Cranberries Fall Holidays Pumpkin ThanksgivingCranberry Pumpkin Dinner Rolls (plus loaf option!)
These Pumpkin and Cranberry Dinner Rolls are perfectly pillowy and delicious. They would be fabulous on a holiday dinner table, but why not have them with your favorite chili or chowder,…
Appetizer Berries Christmas Colorful Cranberries Entertaining Fall Holiday Food Gifts Holidays Jams jellies and chutneys Thanksgiving WinterEasy Mulled Cranberry Jelly
My Easy Mulled Cranberry Jelly is a unique homemade cranberry jelly infused with mulling spices. Can it to give it out as holiday gifts, or hoard it all for yourself ~…
Comfort Fall Irish Side Dish Thanksgiving Vegetables Vegetarian WinterAuthentic Irish Colcannon Recipe (Mashed Potatoes with Kale)
Colcannon ~ it’s the authentic Irish recipe pairing comforting mashed potatoes with healthy kale ~ try this easy side dish in place of plain old mashed potatoes for your Thanksgiving and holiday meals.…
My Pumpkin Caramel Tart with Candied Walnuts is a sophisticated pumpkin pie for the foodie set. Homemade caramel gives this pumpkin tart a depth of flavor that is absolutely amazing (you…
Cheese Comfort Fall Holidays Side Dish Vegetables Vegetarian WinterBroccoli Cheese Casserole (the ultimate make ahead recipe)
Broccoli Cheese Casserole (the ultimate make ahead recipe) ~ this is the no frills casserole from scratch your kids will eat, your partner will love, and your friends will rave about…basically…
Baking Dessert Entertaining Fall Holidays Round Up ThanksgivingMy 5 Favorite Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
My 5 Favorite Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes ~ variety is the spice of life, especially when it comes to the Thanksgiving dessert table, so here are a few creative ways to shake…
Christmas Entertaining Fall Gluten Free Healthy Holidays Salad Side Dish sponsored Thanksgiving Vegan Vegetables Vegetarian Winter winter saladHarvest Wild Rice Salad
My Harvest Wild Rice Salad recipe is a delicious celebration of the season and a holiday potluck masterpiece. Have you been asked to bring a side? Go bold with a colorful…
Comfort Dinner Recipes Fall Gluten Free Mediterranean Soup WinterItalian White Bean Soup with Sausage Meatballs
Italian White Bean Soup with Sausage Meatballs is the coziest dinner imaginable, it’s based on a traditional Italian bean soup with brilliant little sausage meatballs that take no time to make.…
Christmas Colorful Condiment. Condiments Cranberries Fall Side Dish ThanksgivingCranberry Relish with Horseradish and Sour Cream
Cranberry Relish with Horseradish and Sour Cream is an adaptation of a 1959 Craig Claiborne recipe made famous as Mama Stamberg’s cranberry relish on NPR’s All Things Considered. It’s a fabulously…
My Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake topped with whipped cream is a surprisingly easy make ahead dessert recipe for the holidays. Give everybody a break from pumpkin pie this year and serve cheesecake…
What would you say if I told you I’ve got all your Thanksgiving side dish recipes covered? Here are 5 of my best sides, all made from scratch, no cans of…
My Maple Frangipane Pecan Pie recipe is a delicious tart filled with a rich pecan frangipane flavored with vanilla bean, bourbon, and maple. If you’re asked to bring a dessert this…
How to Search for a Recipe (and find what you love.) We all do it, we all get frustrated, and we all spend way too much at it, too. So here…
Wild Mushroom and Hazelnut Baked Brie is a stunning appetizer showcasing gorgeous mushrooms, crunchy hazelnuts, and buttery brie cheese. This easy baked cheese (it looks a lot fancier than it is)…
Comfort Entertaining Fall Holidays My Favorites Side Dish Thanksgiving Vegetables WinterFavorite Green Bean Casserole from scratch!
This is our favorite Green Bean Casserole recipe ~ made completely from scratch. Everything in this classic holiday side dish is made quick and easy without cans. The flavor is out…
How to Cook Any Type of Winter Squash ~ because all members of the gorgeous gourd family are edible, healthy, and delicious, and you shouldn’t miss one fabulous bite!…
Dinner Recipes Entertaining Fall Herbs Holidays Instant Pot ThanksgivingInstant Pot Gravy Recipe (no drippings!)
Instant Pot Gravy Recipe (no drippings!) ~ Here’s my definitive guide to make ahead gravy, no drippings or giblets or stove top space required. This thick flavorful gravy can be made…
Baking Brunch Cake Christmas Coffee Cake Dessert Fall Favorites Holidays Pumpkin Thanksgiving WinterThe Best Pumpkin Crunch Cake!
The Best Pumpkin Crunch Cake ~ with or without a cake mix! This pumpkin crunch cake, aka pumpkin dump cake or pumpkin pie cake, has always tempted me. I’ve finally made…
apple Fall Gluten Free Healthy Keto Paleo Salad Thanksgiving Whole 30 winter saladRoasted Apple and Radicchio Salad
Roasted Apple and Radicchio Salad with Meyer Lemon Horseradish Dressing is the “it” salad of the season, and a show stopper for Thanksgiving. It’s naturally gluten free, low carb, paleo, keto…
Cocktails & Beverages Entertaining Fall Halloween Holidays Round UpHow to make Smoking Cocktails with Dry Ice (or not!)
How to make Smoking Cocktails with Dry Ice (or not!) Smokey cocktails are the gold standard of Halloween, adult style, and I’ll show you how to create them at home using…
Come over to the dark side…of fall baking that is, with my deepest darkest chocolate recipes. Because pumpkin spice and gingerbread can only take you so far ~ and after a…
Warm Pumpkin Pudding Cakes ~ this is an easy pumpkin recipe for those of you who love your dessert soft and squidgy ~ count me in! If you’re looking to branch out from…