What’s your favorite Christmassy flavor combination? I bet it involves peppermint in some form, or maybe you’re a gingerbread sort! For me, it’s definitely white chocolate and peppermint, reminding me of the days growing up. Mom would treat us to a peppermint white hot chocolate after indulging her in mall santa photos. From then on,…
Cuisine
Rosemary Cranberry Sauce with Orange
How many cranberry sauces do you have on the table during your Thanksgiving dinner? Every year, we end up with a can-shaped blob of the processed stuff and, my favorite, the fresh, whole berry sauce. I’ve heard some families stock three varieties or more! Who would believe that cranberry sauce divides people more quickly than turkeys,…
Pumpkin Cheesecake
We’ve all been in this predicament: it’s time to make a dish to bring, and pumpkin pie just won’t do. Oh, and it’s Thanksgiving. And you don’t feel like making pie crust. And it’s all for your future husband’s work Thanksgiving, at which there’s this, er, rumor that you bake really awesome bacon cookies…
Ultimate Thanksgiving Guide 2013
There’s so much Thanksgiving information on my blog, it deserved its own ebook! To get your free copy of “The Complete Guide to Hosting Thanksgiving (Without Losing Your Mind)”, just subscribe to my blog using the form below. Easy, no? The ebook includes a full menu, all the recipes you’ll need for a full spread, your…
Chicken Divan
There’s five magical words in the English language, and no, they’re not, “They’re on sale at Target.” No, they’re far simpler and more satisfying, and almost always uttered by one person: dear old mum. In sequential order, these five words are, simply, “I’ll make whatever you want” What’s your request when this mythical phrase rears…
Lentil and Mushroom Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
The first time I made this vegan shepherd’s pie, it lingered on my meal plan calendar for weeks, procrastinating this health-conscious dish–no doubt inspired by our recent forays into the nutrition documentary stacks of Netflix–in lieu of other, more traditionally satisfying chicken-this or braised-that dishes. When I finally bit the bullet and gathered up the…
