Apple Pie Anytime
I love getting my hands dirty in the kitchen (dirty dishes, however, are a different story). I’m always looking for excuses to knead squishy doughs, crank…
DIY NYE Champagne Bar
I have a fully loaded bar cart, a well-stocked liquor cabinet, and enough cocktail tools to outfit my own saloon. And yet I rarely throw cocktail parties because…
A Few of Our Favorite Things
The holidays are hectic for one reason: shopping. Just getting a handle on gifts for close family members is hard enough, but then add in all the…
A Very Vintage Christmas
Believe it or not, I grew up a stone’s throw from this house. Ok fine, technically I lived quite a ways down the hill. And technically the…
Pumpkin Souffle Puddings
Thanksgiving is the one holiday that is completely and unapologetically about food. Ok, it’s about being thankful for that food, but still. There’s no other agenda except…
Brussels Sprouts Everyone Will Love
I don’t need much encouragement to cook brassicas. That family of cruciferous veggies packs a serious nutritional punch, and busy cooks like me need all the short…
Fully Loaded Bloody Marys
Men are notoriously hard to shop for — at least the men in our lives. What’s on their wish lists? Oh, things like sailboats and Tesla…
Breakfast in Bed With Rich Coconut Scones
A Champagne brunch for Mother’s Day sounds wonderful — at first. But the reality is we don’t want to have to do anything on our day…
May Day Traditions
Once upon a time May 1st meant something. It was a big festival day filled with parties, dancing, and lots and lots of flowers. There were…
Too Many Eggs? We Can Pickle That
If you have kids, you likely have a lot of very colorful hard-cooked eggs* taking up space in your fridge right now. Of course you can…
