I have three bags of chicken and turkey bones in the freezer so I’m making another pot of soup. This time, chicken noodle with the wide, yummy egg noodles. Jeff and Gracie demolished the last batch. I forgot to get carrots when we were at the grocery store yesterday, so I’m bundling up and walking…
Happy Friday! Here’s an elegant appetizer for your next gathering. Steamed artichokes are so easy and delicious. Perfect served with drawn garlic butter and a glass of Pinot Grigio. Jeff and I had some for lunch in front of the fireplace a few days ago. Romance! whole, fresh artichokes sea salt butter garlic Wash artichokes.…
This easy spiced ham is a real hit on Easter as well as Christmas and other holiday get-togethers. Back in 2012 when I posted this recipe, we were preparing for Christmas. I’m working on a few Christmas projects, cooking a cozy pot of chicken soup with sage dumplings, baking bread and doing some editing today…
Are you all enjoying the beginning of the Christmas season so far? I love this time of year. I love homemade scarves and mittens, ice skating and sledding, making maple ice cream out of freshly fallen snow and real maple syrup, sharing a pot of tea in front of the fireplace with the cute hubby,…
I’ve had the house to myself today. A quiet house is such a nice place to just be. I listened to Norah Jones, Zooey Dechanel, M. Ward, Willie Nelson, Bing, Frank, Nat and Ella serenade me with Christmas carols as I began decorating the house for Christmas. I’m taking it slow this year. One room…
Hello Friends! Looking for easy, beautiful appetizers for the holidays or for a cocktail party? This is one of my go-to appetizers for dinner parties and holiday gatherings. It’s fast, easy, delicious, and so pretty surrounded with star shaped crackers, fresh fruit, sprigs of fresh herbs and a variety of jams and fruit compotes. Another…
I’ve been playing with twists on the traditional holiday fare…potatoes, cranberries, sweet potatoes/squash, pork/beef/turkey and veggie side dishes. We’re actually going out to a fancy Thanksgiving dinner at the St. James Hotel this year, so all I really have to do for that is get dressed up…but I’m thinking outside the box for our Christmas…
A lovely little libation for Ladies Night! Pink drinks are so pretty! Apple, cranberry and cinnamon sparkle in this yummy drink. Enjoy! In a martini shaker, mix: a handful of ice 1/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail 1 and 1/4 oz. Dr. McGillicuddy’s Intense Apple Pie Liqueur cinnamon, sugar and red cookie sugar for rim of…
One of my favorite flavor combinations is sweet potatoes mixed with apples and onions. These little hashbrown-style latkes are a beautiful accompaniment to pork loin stuffed with apricots or a hearty beef roast that’s been slow cooked in a Dutch oven with horseradish. 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and grated 1 cup grated apple 1…
Today I realized that it’s been awhile since I posted something sweet for TeaTime Tuesday. I’ve been craving these caramely, chewy, buttery flapjacks for quite some time, and just happened to be close to a Byerly’s this past weekend so I was able to pick up a jar of Lyle’s Golden Syrup. Even though this…