I have a secret. This one’s important. It’s the secret to having the best Thanksgiving day ever. You’ll just need a few things: friends and family, a relaxed and happy attitude and maybe a pie of some sort. Yea! That’s it! All that fanfare, the turkey, the dressing, the cranberries, that’s all well and good, [...] [...more]
The perfect turkey isn’t as elusive as you might think. It’s all about prep and baking time. That’s it! If you can get those two things down, you’ll have a perfect bird come dinner time on Thursday. I think brining the turkey is a seasoned salt water solution for 24 hours makes for [...] [...more]
What are you looking forward to this Thanksgiving holiday? I’m looking forward to two glorious days off, piling my plate with mountains of food with family and friends, a little volunteer work, and… well… a few cocktails. I think cocktails are an essential part to any holiday gathering involving family and friends. [...] [...more]
I’m beyond excited that fresh cranberries are back in grocery stores. I have so many cranberry recipes that I barely know where to start. Cranberries are the perfect holiday baking ingredient. They bake up beautifully tart with a bright red color that looks just like jewels in any recipe. Come [...] [...more]
With all of the pre-election fascination surrounding the Obama family, People magazine printed a profile of the future First Family. The writer noted that a bottle of Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay sat on the family kitchen counter. Kendall-Jackson thought this was great news and decided to gift the president-elect with a few cases of their [...] [...more]
There’s no turning back now. It’s November and that means it’s time to start thinking about Thanksgiving. Sure, Turkey Day is still weeks away, but there are loads of things you can do now to make your Thanksgiving more about friends and family than who’s going to make the yams and where the heck [...] [...more]
Has election night always been such a party night, or is this year extra special? I have a handful of parties to run to tomorrow night. It feels like everyone just wants to get together and celebrate or mourn this nonstop election season coming to a close. It does seem like a [...] [...more]
Have you checked out Dean and Deluca for Halloween treats yet!? While these treats may be a bit too fancy for the throngs of trick or treaters that will beat your door down, Dean and Deluca has some absolutely beautiful sweets for your VIP Halloween party guests. Dean and deluca Custom Kids Cookies Delightfully decorated butter [...] [...more]
This is one of those all purpose recipe that every home cook should have in their back pocket. Combine the rich nutty flavor of chestnuts and the irresistible flavor of bacon with either maple syrup or chives and creme fraiche. With maple syrup, these pancakes make the perfect Fall breakfast. With chives and creme fraiche, [...] [...more]
I’ve been hit with a barrage of Halloween inspiration lately. It seems like this year especially, there are endless amazing Halloween treat options. There’ cookies, cupcakes, of course pumpkin shaped goodies and chocolates. There’s no excuse for settling for that bag of mini Snickers bars for my Halloween party guests. What do you [...] [...more]
