And all through the house, three kinds of cookies Tessa was stirring, while Steve slept on the couch.
Like my rhymes? I thought it was cute, while
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Italian Overnight Breakfast Bake
'Tis the season for overnight breakfast bakes! Like this one, which we might as well just go ahead and call what it is: bread lasagna.
For a while
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How to Plan and Cook a Meatless Thanksgiving Menu
In 2015, I made the jump from alternative Thanksgiving meat to (nearly) meatless Thanksgiving menu. My one concession was the crab cakes, but braised
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Green Bean Casserole Stuffed Mushrooms
Despite a liberal catering order, the stuffed mushrooms, butternut squash soup shooters, crab cakes, and caramelized apple and blue cheese phyllo cups
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Bourbon Butterscotch Mini Apple Pies
After he gave me an extreme frumpy face for spending Sunday testing a dessert recipe that involves neither chocolate nor peanut butter, either Steve
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Cheesy Rosemary Roadside Potatoes
How’s daylight savings time treating everyone? I love the earlier morning light. It’s so natural to wake up with the sun, and I’m savoring it before
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10 Healthy Vegetarian Snacks for Travel
Earlier, in part 1 of the Healthy Food for Travel series, I shared my essential tips for packing healthy vegetarian snacks and meals for travel. True,
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Potato and Celery Root Gratin
This week I went a little crazy and made two gratins--this potato and celery root gratin sprinkled with insanely tasty truffle salt, and a "side dish"
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Potato Leek Gratin
Potato leek gratin is a life saver.
Exaggeration? I'll leave that up to you.
Slumber parties aren't just for tweens, but they do change form as
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Winter Walnut Pesto Pasta and a Valentine’s Dinner at Home Menu
Valentine’s Day at home is not a copout. Nights out can certainly be special. I have to cover my bases, after all, because I’ve been extended an
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Gluten Free Brownie Tart with Dark Chocolate Glaze and Whipped Coconut Cream
Holy chocolate. I've been making this giant fudge-y brownie, from Jacques Pepin's Fast Food my Way, for over a year now, and with good reason. It's
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Tex-Mex Party Feast Menu
As always, my holiday post is a slight afterthought, not really getting to you in time to execute the same menu for the upcoming new year's eve
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