Seasonal, Adventurous Home Cooking
These are a very retro appetizer that remind me of the parties my parents would host back in the day. They just epitomize my childhood Christmas memories. Tasting them brings me right back to our large Christmas Eve gatherings. The cheese mixture can be made …
I never ate many pears growing up but after enjoying a beautiful pear from the incomparable Harry and David, I finally understood why they were referred to in Ancient Greece as the food of the gods. Sweet, juicy, and more tender than apples, pears blend perfectly …
Cranberry sauce is a full-on side dish in my house. Don’t expect a dainty, little portion next to the turkey. We require a mound of cranberry sauce on our Thanksgiving plates. But this is not anything like jellied cranberry sauce from a can. This is …
I originally made a Duchess Potato recipe exactly as written from an old Martha Stewart Magazine, but I found that it needed more seasoning and that it looked super pretty when piped with a swirl-tip. Thus, I added garlic and thyme to the potatoes and …
Ricotta and herb stuffed pasta shells make for super simple entertaining, as they easily feed a crowd and can be prepared well in advance. Onions, peppers, and mushrooms are sautéed and then mixed with your favorite jarred tomato sauce, creating a tasty and chunky sauce. …
This soup absolutely screams fall and makes excellent use of the bounty of vegetables available this time of year. Sweet potatoes are definitely the star of this dish, but the cider vinegar added towards the end adds a wonderful acidity and depth of flavor. This …
I cannot overstate the importance of Thai Sweet Chili sauce for living a happy and successful life. It is wonderful- sweet and slightly spicy, it really packs a punch, and it is perfection in this fried rice recipe. Please don’t be tempted to leave it …
Typically, I’m opposed to using croissants in a savory strata or a sweet bread pudding. I would much rather just eat these buttery delicacies on their own with a little strawberry jam on the side. However, I love this flavor packed strata which makes use …
I always have these glorious ambitions of making spinach smoothies for breakfast every morning and being super healthy, but that rarely pans out. As a result, I have a surfeit of spinach that needs attending to by the end of the week. Recipe searching ensues. …
Upon reading the ingredients in this sandwich, you may be surprised to hear me boast of how truly delicious it is. It may sound just a little too healthy to be tasty, but this combination of vegetables layered on warm naan bread is absolutely out …