This festive Merry Punch is the perfect boozy cocktail to serve a crowd. It’s a little sweet, a little tart, a little bitter, and very boozy. With Aperol and grapefruit, this concoction makes a perfect apertif. This recipe can be scaled to serve as many as you like! Serve this punch at your next family or friendly holiday gathering! Merry Christmas! I hope your dayRead more ->
These Citrus and Spice Tea Cakes are the perfect holiday cookie! The dough comes together quickly, and after a quick chill in the refrigerator, they’re ready to roll in to little balls to bake. They’re citrusy, with the addition of clementine zest, and get the spice that we all know and love from ground ginger and cinnamon. The perfect little “two bite” cookie! Around theRead more ->
These Rosemary Shortbread Cookies with White Chocolate Cranberry Ganache are the perfect mix between sweet and savory. The Rosemary Shortbread dough is simple to put together, requiring minimal ingredients. It’s slightly sweet, a little salty, and packed with delicious rosemary. The White Chocolate Cranberry Ganache is absolutely decadent, highlighting the festive seasonal berry. I have never met a shortbread cookie I didn’t like. I mean,Read more ->
This festive Red Flannel Hash is a healthy and delicious brunch option on a cold winters day. Peppers, sweet potatoes, onions, and beets are roasted to perfection, serving as a colorful bed for poached jammy eggs. Happy First Day of Winter! I could not be more excited. With this season’s arrival, comes all the comforting things: Hot Cocoa Layers and layers of ALL the blanketsRead more ->
Revised 12/21/22 Lox is a traditional and well-loved holiday appetizer! Salmon is cured with smoked sea salt, brown sugar, and pepper. This Homemade Lox Platter includes a creamy goat cheese schmear, fresh cucumbers, red onion, salty capers, soft pumpernickel, dill, and lemon – this is an appetizer spread that is sure to please! I’ve linked a few products in this post that are affiliate links. NoteRead more ->
This Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Stew is incredibly flavorful and undoubtedly comforting, making it the perfect meal for a cold winter day. Beef is slowly cooked in a luxurious broth with balsamic and red wine, accompanied by potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions. Pop the ingredients in your crock pot, and a scrumptious weeknight dinner will be done by the time you’re home! Slow cooker. CrockRead more ->
This Sausage, Kale, and Mushroom Stuffed Acorn Squash makes the perfect weeknight meal. Spicy sausage speckles a nutrient-dense stuffing of kale, mushrooms, and mixed grains. This recipe is so comforting. What doesn’t make you feel all warm and cozy inside? Spicy sausage. Meaty, umami mushrooms. Sautéed greens. Savory squash. Hmm hmm….you’re there now. What I love about this recipe is how fancy it seems (“Really?Read more ->
This Roasted Root Vegetable Soup is rich and creamy – with no guilt! The vegetables are roasted to perfection and blended in to a silky, flavorful, nutritious soup. Best served with charred bread, roasted pepitas, and over the course of an entire afternoon. There is something so comforting about a warm bowl of homemade soup. It’s the cure for a nagging cold, warms you tip to toeRead more ->
Honeynut Squash (a hybrid of butternut!) serves center stage in this modernized take on a Thanksgiving favorite: pumpkin pie. The pie crust is spiked with cinnamon, and is oh-so-simple. Honeynut squash puree is sweetened up with maple syrup, and transforms in to the creamy filling with the addition of a few familiar ingredients. Don’t forget the whipped cream! This one pulls out all the stops,Read more ->
This Brussels Sprout Slaw with Roasted Ginger Vinaigrette is the perfect Thanksgiving side dish! Ginger is roasted whole and blended with a few additional ingredients, making an intensely flavorful and slightly spicy dressing for this simple and delicious salad. A Journey With Brussels Sprouts I’ve never met a Brussels sprout I didn’t like. That’s a bold face LIE. As I explain here, there was aRead more ->