Home Made
Eggnog Baked Oatmeal
Need a little Christmas, right this very minute? This is it now, the final crunch. You might have houseguests already, kids on break, or college students back at home. Or […]
Mushroom Carpaccio
Most of us can recite the usual suspects from a buffet line-up without any difficulty… Cheese plate, chip ’n dip, a hot appetizer or two, a cold cut plate, maybe […]
Jameson Irish Whiskey Cake
My oldest son’s birthday cake request this year was, “Chocolate, whiskey… surprise me.” Feeling optimistic from the mini Bacardi cake results, I decided to tweak the recipe a bit and […]
Bacardi Rum Cakes
It’s official. We have now reached the most wonderful time of the year. It is also the busiest and most stressful time, but let’s focus on the wonderful part. The […]
Holiday Journal (And A Great Gift Idea)
Now that Thanksgiving is behind you, it’s easy to just put away the pie plates and forget all about it. Relieved at your renewed ability to fit things in your […]
Father-in-Law’s Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich
Yes, you are correct. This is Chex Mix, not a sandwich. You will have to use your imagination about what the sandwich looks like, because just like you, I do […]
Thanksgiving Leftovers Done Right
To at least 65 percent of us, Thanksgiving leftovers are more important than the actual meal itself. We are now less than a week away from the Big Day and […]
Prep Your Fridge For Thanksgiving
You may have missed National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day yesterday, but it’s not too late. Aptly timed to help you clear your space before the Thanksgiving stuffing begins, don’t […]
Sausage-stuffed Mushrooms
You may not know it yet, but your Thanksgiving is missing something. You’ve got your turkey, stuffing, potatoes and gravy… But what about that awkward time when people first arrive […]
Make-Ahead Cranberry Port Conserve
People can be sharply divided into two Thanksgiving camps: whole berry and jellied. The same family and friends you love all year can turn on you in a forkful if […]