The giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Amy Beth! Spring holidays are fast approaching, and if you aren’t hosting your family’s festivities, it’s entirely possible – nay, highly likely – that you’ve received a request to bring an appetizer or a dessert. On the dessert front, HP Hood created the recipe below for… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Holidays & Entertaining
Feast of the Seven Fishes
“You have to post the menu,” my sister-in-law informed me on Christmas day. “I mean, that was totally redonk.” You know it’s redonk, too, when mid-brunch – mid giant smorgasbord of choices brunch on Christmas day, your family is reviewing their favorite of the seven fishes. “The scallops. The scallops were my favorite,” my brother… Continue Reading
Apple-Cinnamon Crostata
We’re all down to the last hours of preparation for the big Thanksgiving feast, so I’ll keep this quick and to the point. Crostata, the Italian relative of the French galette, is a rustic tart that provides all of the flakiness of a good pie, only without the blind baking process. From the time you… Continue Reading
Sweet and Spicy Candied Butternut Squash
A couple weeks ago, while prepping my wares (and foodstuffs, too) to teach a cooking class at the very lovely Hotel Providence (with an incredibly fun group of students and the amazing ladies of Hotel Providence, Trish and Sarah, assisting), I realized that I needed to gather some ingredients for our day-of-class lunch salad. Being… Continue Reading
What are You Making for Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving is, by far, my favorite holiday, and I know that I’m not alone in this. The food, the lack of pressure (well, the no-gifts pressure. there may be some pressure to provide good food), and for our family, the bonfire (!) all combine to make this the best day of the year. Because you… Continue Reading