… I will be bringing you a Summer Dinners posting, which will include relaxed, fresh, simple dinner recipes (a homemade pizza recipe AND a one-platter dinner recipe), a popsicle recipe, conversation starters to get the conversation flowing over dinner, and an occasional summer playlist for a little background music. My goal is to create simple, al fresco dinners …
Read MoreI quickly realized that if we ever wanted to eat a hot pizza, I was going to have to learn to make it myself. And not just learn to make ho-hum, mediocre pizza, but learn to make really good pizza. So, here are my recipes for Homemade Pizza Dough and Homemade Pizza Sauce that have filled all our pizzeria longings!
Read MoreLemon-Thyme Roasted Chicken is easy to make for a family dinner at home, or to pack along for a picnic. It’s nice to have a healthier variation from the traditional picnic food of fried chicken. It’s fresh and herb-filled goodness is perfect for…
Read MoreWould you like to know how to make really good hot chocolate? The sort of hot chocolate that will make you feel like you’re sipping luxuriously decadent hot chocolate in a cafe in Paris? The sort of hot chocolate that will have your friends and family begging for more?
Read MoreWhenever there's a birthday celebration in our family, I ask, "What type of cake would you like?" Honestly, asking that question is a mere matter of politeness, because we all know that the answer is a simple one…
Read MoreFor years I struggled with a meal plan for St. Patrick's Day with some semblance of authenticity and which I actually wanted to eat. For dinner, I make Guinness Beef Stew with Cheddar Herb Dumplings…
Read MoreOatmeal is made for snowy mornings! This winter, I experimented with making my own instant oatmeal, so it was a quick and easy, warm breakfast…
Read MoreI have this sense that winter is waning. That groundhog did see his shadow...drat. Maybe it would be prudent to make a list of foods to make, things to do, and places to go before the season is done. ..
Read MoreOur home is being used as a ski lodge this weekend! And I couldn't be happier! Colette has a bunch of girlfriends up from Boston for a weekend of skiing, and they're using our house…
Read MoreA cozy day, spent mostly indoors except for the small amount I time I tromped around the backyard (and snapped the above photo), seemed like the perfect time to crack open…
Read MoreThe BIG STORM is moving in, so it's the perfect weekend for tucking inside and enjoying warming soups! This one has been a favorite of our family's through rainstorms and snowstorms…
Read MoreLet's face it. There's a whole lot of cooking that happens in December. Between our Christmas party, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, a New Year's Eve Party, and all the meals in between, I feel like there's little else I've done but…
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