make-ahead

Berry Sheet Pan Pancakes

It’s go time!  The fridge is stocked, the condiments are on standby, and your crowd is as stoked as your grill.  You’ve got your buns in a row, but what […]

Asian Style Coleslaw

Summer’s biggest party is right around the corner and ready or not, here it comes.  Fourth of July is without a doubt, the best day of the summer.  It’s everything […]

Easy Chicken Shawarma

Shawarma, shawarma, shawarma!  Next up, a super easy recipe that is so good you won’t believe you made it at home. Yes, that was my house that had the way […]

Maple Dijon Pork Chops… Meal Plan

What’s for dinner?  Everyone’s hungry and they’re all looking at you.  And it’s the same story every day.  It all starts out well enough, but before you know it, it’s […]

Kugel – A Sweet Dish for Spring

This week it’s all about Kugel.  I am not Jewish, but I was a Rabbi’s secretary.  It was 1989, the synagogue was close to home, and the 9 to 5 […]

Make-Ahead Gumbo

It’s almost Mardi Gras!  Get a jump on your Fat Tuesday celebration with a gumbo recipe you can make now and finish later, while you’re getting your party started, on […]

Individual Pumpkin Custards (and Thai Pumpkin Soup)

The cozy, warm smell of a pumpkin pie baking cues up happy memories of family, home, and every Thanksgiving of your life.  The heavenly aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg and pumpkin […]

Curried-Maple Mustard Meatballs

The holidays are right around the corner, so you better get rolling.  There are pies to bake, casseroles to make, and hostess gifts to take - to all of those […]

Pressure-Cooker Sloppy Joes (for when you have no thyme)

By now you may, or may not, be back to school.  If you are, life has no doubt returned to a fever pitch, routines setting back in, rushed mornings, and […]

Zucchini-Corn Fritters

Labor Day is almost here and summer is just about to be in our rear view mirror.   If you know anyone with a garden, you know it’s best to […]

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