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That Honey-Thyme Beet Soup I Was Telling You About

That Honey-Thyme Beet Soup I Was Telling You About

Oh yeah. Remember that? Things have been a little busy around here with the holiday, and book signings, and all, but I haven’t forgotten this beet soup. In fact, I made it again this past weekend, and I love it even more than I did a month ago. Has it been that long? Sheesh. IContinue Reading

Egg Nog Cookies

Egg Nog Cookies

It seems that I quite often say something like, “if you’ve been reading along here for a while, you may have noticed that I can be a bit obsessive about (insert name of food here).” Recently, it occurred to me that to uncover this “secret” of mine, perhaps it’s really not necessary to read alongContinue Reading

Saving Money on Food During the Holidays and Beyond

For those of you who don’t live in the greater Boston-area, or who didn’t have a chance to catch these money-saving tips on FOX 25 Boston this morning, here is video of Cindy Fitzgibbon and me discussing ways to save money on your holiday – and everyday – groceries. Before we all head off toContinue Reading

Dreaming of Beet Soup

Dreaming of Beet Soup

For real. I am. This soup is tres dreamy. I’m in New York right now, but when I return home, we have to talk about this honey-thyme roasted beet soup with honey-thyme compound butter, pickled beets, and toasted walnuts. See what I’m saying?

Thanksgiving is Coming, the Turkey’s Getting Fat

Thanksgiving is Coming, the Turkey’s Getting Fat

And we all wanna know, what the heck to serve with that (please tell me that you are sing-songing this with me, right? Those cursed early-play, always-play Christmas carol radio stations have gotten the best of me. Clearly.). The main event at our family’s Thanksgiving celebration is a special kind of madness which we fondlyContinue Reading