It’s not even December yet and I feel like the holidays have already passed me by. Working in magazine publishing means you’re always working at least 3
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies
The turkey has been carved, the last bits of gravy have been slurped up with a soft white roll and the last few pieces of pie have been doled out to departing
Turkey Cranberry and Grilled Brie Cheese Sandwich
This year’s Thanksgiving dinner table conversation could turn from a mild meet-up to a combative melee depending on one’s beliefs. Why? Here's one reason
White Bean and Pumpkin Pork Chili Recipe
Top buns. Ombre. Glasses that don't really have lenses but make you look smart. It's all about what's hot at the moment. But don't be fooled, fashion isn't the
Pancetta and Hazelnut Green Beans
With turkey-lurkey day right around the corner, everyone is scouting out side dishes to dress up the white bird. Traditional green bean casserole surely
Maple Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
For so many, this week cannot get over soon enough. The focus has certainly been on the weather fiasco that has swept away homes and memories along the upper
Caramel Apple Brownies Recipe
If you haven't noticed by now, I have a crush on fall and all the bounty it delivers. Squash, root veggies, all of it. Don’t leave anything out.
Bacon and Jam Mini Monkey Bread Recipe Madness
Who doesn’t like thing small and cute? Add sweet to that descriptive and you have a home run. Small children at their cuddliest peak are always adorable, the
Avocado Tacos
These fried avocado tacos are easy to make and loaded with awesome flavor from crispy fried avocados and corn tortillas, beans, cotija cheese, tomatoes,
Bloody Caramel Apples
This week I had the best of intentions to stick to my diet, but I knew in my heart it was going to be four days of eating and drinking that were out of my
Spooky Fried Mozzarella Eyeballs Plus 5 Scary Recipes
Last Halloween I was beyond impressed with the number of creative and scary recipes I saw bounding about the blogosphere. How do people come up with this
Pumpkin Manicotti
This week heralded a week of pumpkins featuring both a savory and a sweet recipe option. As it should! Eating local and in season gives a bump in stimulating
Pumpkin and Fried Sage Flatbread plus 5 Savory Pumpkin Recipes
Sometimes you just don’t have time to create a complicated meal. And sometimes you have the time and just don’t want to. Today was one of those
Balsamic Skirt Steak Salad with Stone Fruit
I just stepped out of the orchard. No, I mean literally, I just stepped out of the orchard. Today I stepped out of a van, into a picturesque Oregon orchard,
Chicken Sliders with Pasilla Peppers and Chipotle Ketchup
I'm like my mom this way. I love a good burger. On our summer trips to visit my Grandma in San Francisco, my dad would make a huge bed in the back of the
Green Beans and Shiitake Mushrooms Plus 5 Simple Thanksgiving Sides
The stories are what I remember the most. Everyone gathered around my Grandma Mary Jane's dining table set with her best crystal and china—that I now have. The
Roasted Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili
This turkey chili with roasted butternut squash and sage tastes like fall in a bowl, with some Mexican flair from roasted pasilla peppers. Everywhere you
Pumpkin Gnocchi with Hazelnut Browned Butter and a Magazine Sneak Peek
So happy for the weekend, and wow. Just wow. This fall has been a gorgeous one. There’s almost nothing I love more than fall light–how does it actually warm you
Baked Apple Cups
Our neighbor has an apple tree. My daughter covets that tree. Patiently waiting. Waiting since spring, when I cut down our apricot tree that I don't think she's
Avocado and Tomato Salad
After an amazingly late summer start thanks to one of the rainiest springs we've had in a long time, my harvest is finally coming on. Once I bite into
Stuffed Pasilla Peppers
These authentic Pasilla peppers are stuffed with a zesty, cheesy mixture and then roasted in the oven for the most delicious vegetarian main or side dish. I
