When I tell someone that a recipe is easy to make, my husband frequently pipes in with, “When she says it’s easy, that just means she doesn’t have to go to the store.”…
After putting the kids to bed the other night, I felt the need for something sweet. A quick inspection of my cupboards and fridge left me feeling uninspired.…
Blue cheese, sauteed leeks, and wilted spinach provide a savory backdrop for thinly sliced apples in this Blue Cheese Apple Tart.
In the past several weeks, we’ve canned three giant batches of applesauce. We’ve produced several dozen apple cinnamon rolls. We’ve added diced apples to dishes of all kinds, including the stuffing for our Thanksgiving turkey. And, of course, we’ve made apple pies….
This Pumpkin Pie is full of spice and incorporates molasses to gives its sweetness some depth and edge.
Last week, Eliza said she was grateful that I’m her mom because it means my mom is her grandma. …
In case you’ve ever wondered, a pick-up truck load of apples produces an impressive amount of cider. …
The soft, tender interior of these crusty, leak-proof bread bowls soaks up a thick, hearty soup without getting soggy. They’re perfect vessels for turning your favorite soup into a mood-lifting meal.
For me, sometimes all it takes to transform the bleak dreariness of a rainy day into cozy comfort is a warm bowl of soup….
I‘ve already lost track of how many loaves of bread I’ve baked this school year. …
This Lemon-Lime Meringue Pie’s tart lemon-lime filling could really stand alone, but the sweet billowing mass of meringue transforms a simple pie into a festive extravagance.
During a recent kids’ soccer game, my friend Laurie mentioned that she was making a lemon meringue pie for a catering event that evening. Instantly, I began obsessing as I described to her an amazing version that I hadn’t made in years.
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These Savory Pumpkin Hand Pies deliver their thyme-laced pumpkin, Gruyere, and leek filling in a tidy, hand-size package that’s almost too cute to eat. Happy Halloween!
Catalogs seem to multiply in my mailbox these days. You know what I’m talking about — that endless supply of glossy pages parading seasonal items like bronze pumpkins vases and decorative metal skulls, not to mention berry-and-pine cone-topiary Christmas trees and reindeer-Santa-and-sleigh stitched throw pillows….
Now that it’s October, I’m ready to embrace fall. It’s hard to pretend it’s summer when the leaves are turning colors and falling from the trees….
