(Dear reader, please rewind one month and put this little sing-song to a very popular Holiday jingle in your head as you read...) “It’s finally beginning to
12 Traditional Christmas Recipes
We’re on the final countdown. Just days away from a twinkle in his eye, a squinch of the nose, scarf up those cookies and up the chimney he goes. As a
Friday Faves and a Harry & David Gift Basket Giveaway
I can’t start this post without first squeeling a gigantic, “THANK YOOOOOOUU!” to everyone who has taken time out of their busy holiday-preparing-lives, opened
NEW! FoodieCrush Magazine Holiday Issue & Gift Guide GIVEAWAY
And a happy ho-ho to you too! Here it 'tis, the holiday ala winter issue of FoodieCrush magazine, complete with mouth-watering images, the stories behind
Friday Faves and a Food Blogger Holiday Gift Guide
It’s holiday time and gift giving is grand! Next week you’ll be seeing some talented bloggers in the new Holiday issue of FoodieCrush, so I’m not going to wax
Shortcut Pie Dough Sugar Cookies
You may be a mom. Maybe you're not. But I'm guessing you had a mom, right? I'm a mom. And what's generally known about moms is that we have to be prepared for
White Chocolate and Peppermint Christmas Wreath Cookies
Sensory overload and I love every minute of it. Freshly cut pine boughs as you brush by the tree. Cinnamon and cloves gently lollying in a saucepan of hot
Stuffed Pork Chops with Roasted Grapes
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
Crockpot Pork Posole Stew Recipe
This dish is kind of like Disneyland for both the OCD list makers who obsessively plan meals weeks ahead of time, and for those of us (eh-hem, I’m using the
Friday Faves and 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
Fried Avocado Tacos Recipe
These fried avocado tacos are easy to make and loaded with awesome flavor from crispy fried avocados and corn tortillas, beans, cotija cheese, tomatoes,
Meyer Lemon Tart and a Recipe Round-up
When life gives you lemons, make...something sweet. I've always been a big fan of lemons and their pucker power: Lemon meringue was my favorite flavor of pie
Bubbly Champagne Punch
This bubbly and festive champagne punch recipe is my go-to drink for holiday parties and it's always a crowd pleaser. I love my bubbly so when Carson Daly is
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
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
Pho Ga Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup
While the rest of the U.S. is checking out cherry blossoms or putting their spring seedlings in the ground, in my neck of the woods the groundhog lost his GPS
