With crushed candy canes both inside and out, these rich, decadent Chocolate Peppermint Cookies add festive color and flavor to the holiday season!
Awhile back, my daughter found a video detailing the process for making candy canes. Oh, wow! As I watched it with her, I fell more in love with these cool, minty holiday confections. …
Caramelized Onion and Gruyere-Stuffed Rolls wrap up the warm, inviting flavors of French Onion Soup in soft, tender bread dough.
Imagine the amazing combination of flavors in French Onion Soup — deep, rich, and sweet caramelized onions and nutty, smooth Gruyere cheese — wrapped up in soft, buttery bread, and you’ll have these Caramelized Onion and Gruyere-Stuffed Rolls….
Dried fruit and sliced almonds give this Holiday Fruit Cake amazing flavor and texture. With its warm spices and a delightfully boozy bourbon backdrop, this take on fruit cake will add magic and merriment to your holiday season.
Until my romance-writer friend Rebecca mentioned that she was writing a Christmas story featuring a magical fruit cake, the idea of baking this holiday dessert had never, ever occurred to me….
Moist and deeply spiced, this Old Fashioned Gingerbread recipe delivers comfort food at its best.
When the weather turns cooler, nothing beats a generous square of good old fashioned gingerbread. With a dollop of whipped cream and a drizzle hot lemon sauce, the warm spices and earthy molasses richness of this classic American quick bread make it a superb fall treat….
Sweet red pears blend perfectly with pungent Gorgonzola and aromatic sage in this flavorful, comforting risotto. Dispensing with the constant stirring typically associated with risotto preparation, this red pear risotto with Gorgonzola and sage recipe comes together easily and efficiently.
When pears are ripe and in season, my family can’t get enough of them. While this sweet, delicate fruit tastes perfect fresh, I can’t resist finding ways to use them in the kitchen….
Ladled over spaghetti, these classic meatballs with simple tomato sauce epitomize hearty comfort food. Serve a crowd with this generous recipe or hoard the leftovers for easy meal planning.
When I told my kids I’d prepared spaghetti and meatballs for dinner last week, they couldn’t contain their excitement. They actually cheered with sheer joy! For meatballs!…
Bacon adds richness and smoked paprika imparts a deep, complex flavor to this easy Beef and Bean Chili. Serve it on its own or with rice, baked potatoes, or mac and cheese! This recipe produces a generous pot of chili, which makes it great for parties and leftovers.
The warm summer weather turned cold this week, which prompted my kids to ask for chili. While the lack of sunshine bummed me out, a big pot of chili provided a silver lining….
A hearty breakfast of oatmeal with raspberries and cocoa nibs will get your day off to the right start.
I‘ve never been a big breakfast eater. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always just filled my bowl with dry cereal and doused it with milk. Occasionally I’ll indulge in waffles or pancakes on weekends, but weekday mornings always feel so rushed; I just can’t find the energy to do much more than feed myself a simple bowl of cereal….
