I think I’ve finally gotten over my holiday baking mode and am back to reality. Sort of. For the next several weeks, I plan to pepper my column (and my own life) with more healthy choices including vegan, gluten-free and vegetarian options. Don’t worry though, I won’t completely leave out more decadent offerings. I’m just […]

The coming weekend is shaping up to be one for entertaining at my house, and as I go through my lists and recipes, I hit on a couple ideas that I wanted to share with you. Roasting a big batch of root vegetables is something I do quite frequently this time of year. When there […]

Normally, I focus on cookies during Christmas time, but after enjoying a sliver (well, actually two) of this fabulous cake at my daughter’s home a couple weekends ago, I just had to share the recipe with all of you. For quite some time, my favorite cake of Shannon’s has been her summery lemon-blueberry cake, but […]

Here we are, at that in-between time between Thanksgiving and Christmas when, for a lot of us, things are a bit … hectic. I don’t know about you, but every year, I have the best of intentions to accomplish more holiday preparations ahead of time. But then I can’t bring myself to gear up for […]

Let’s ditch the mundane mashed squash and the green bean casserole, shall we? It’s time we changed things up and made our Thanksgiving side dishes zing and sing. Make way for more nutritious, colorful, interesting food for your feast. And rejoice in the fact that some of the prep work can be accomplished a day […]

Yes, it’s that time of year, and I can’t let it pass by without giving a shout-out to everything pumpkin spice. This is the dessert to make anytime this season, and when Thanksgiving comes around, it’s the perfect fit if you’re undecided about making apple, pumpkin or pecan pie. The flavors and textures of this […]