Asian Dumplings with Pork, Ginger, and Scallions

Asian Dumplings with Pork, Ginger, and Scallions

These delicious dumplings, filled with ginger, scallions, and garlic, are easy and fun to make, especially at a gathering. While creating the pleats may seem daunting, it’s a perfect activity for friends. They reheat well and taste far better than store-bought. Thinner Shanghai-style wrappers yield excellent results when pan-seared.

Roasted Italian Sausages with Sweet Potatoes, Grapes, and Thyme

Roasted Italian Sausages with Sweet Potatoes, Grapes, and Thyme

This super simple, sheet-pan, thirty-minute dinner is the perfect Fall-inspired recipe to serve as the weather cools down a bit. The sweet potatoes become crispy on the edges and soft inside and the grapes become even sweeter when roasted. In fact, roasted grapes are a 

Slumgullion (Sausage and Cremini Mushroom Bolognese)

Slumgullion (Sausage and Cremini Mushroom Bolognese)

One of my favorite old Christmas movies is It Happened on Fifth Avenue where a bunch of former WWII soldiers enjoy the Christmas season in a mansion in New York City. In it, they reference Slumgullion, a delicious sounding beef stew so-named because it came from the