Matzo Ball Soup with Chicken Meatballs is an easy and homemade way to celebrate Passover or any matzo ball craving—with a twist. I’m not Jewish. But I am
Mascarpone Pumpkin Mousse Cups
This easy pumpkin dessert is made by layering crunchy amaretti cookies, homemade mascarpone pumpkin mousse, and whipped cream. Tastes like fall in a
Zesty Bread and Butter Pickles
This homemade, old fashioned bread and butter pickles recipe makes a BIG batch. Make them as refrigerator pickles, or can them for later! I am a picklehead.
The Secret to Grilled Baby Back Ribs
The trick to making perfect grilled baby back ribs every time is to cook them low and slow in the oven before grilling them. Trust me, it works! The Best
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
This chocolate chip banana bread is made sans oil and instead uses Greek yogurt to add moisture. This is easily the best banana bread recipe I've ever
Classic Egg Salad Sandwich
Whether you're a fan of Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip, this classic egg salad sandwich recipe suits both cravings. Quick, simple, and easy! Simple Egg Salad
Daddy’s Baked Hamburgers
Yep, you read that right! These baked hamburgers are a breeze to make and come together in about 15 minutes. You'll definitely want seconds! Hamburgers in
Stewed Chicken Tacos
Going through my recipe archives I noticed the glaring omission of a recipe that has become a favorite around our house. I only had two taco recipes on the
Baked Orange French Toast with Almond Crumble
I have a friend who abhors anything citrus. The smell alone puts her into a tailspin and the gag reflexes start. Peeling an orange in the same office with her
Seared Ahi Tuna with Asian Avocado Salsa
Are you a dinner recipe planner or do you fly by the seat of your desires once your cute striped TOD’s hit the front door of your favorite grocery
Stacked Breakfast Enchiladas Recipe
The phrase, “too many cooks in the kitchen,” need not apply to the Soza family, who's motto rings, “Pásale, Pásale, vengan a comer,” (Come in, come in. Come in
Chicken Tzatziki Pizza
I’m always keeping an eye out for a nugget of inspiration to create a new recipe, whether it’s from a local restaurant, a TV show, old family favorites or from
Mexican Turkey Meatball Sandwiches with Avocado Smash and Game Day Sweepstakes
Enter Avocado from Mexico’s Game Day Sweepstakes via FoodieCrush here. See what you might win and details at the bottom of this post. I’m just saying it now.
Coconut Snowball Cookies and Friday Faves
(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
Chicken Nicoise Pasta Salad
The New Years resolutions have rung themselves in. And some of them, for some of you, are already on their way out. This year I'm not making New Years
Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche Stuffed Avocados
The most tasteful things in life are usually the simplest. And this dish is a shining example. After weeks of nipping at our ankles like border collies
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
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies and Friday Faves
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
Friday Faves and a Pepperoni Italian Egg Skillet
It’s the last weekend before the final gorge, aka Thanksgiving. But before you sweat it out over the pumpkin pie with distant cousin Miranda who doesn’t
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
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
Cheesy Chorizo Caramelized Onion Dip Recipe
Boys will be boys. And boys like football. And cheese. And sausage. My husband, like so many guys out there and quite a few ladies with a penchant for
Roasted Tomato and Zucchini Frittata Recipe
I don't have a coop. But lucky for me I know someone who does. I'm a bit of an egghead. I know, last week I was a picklehead, now I'm an egghead and soon
Friday Faves and Smokey Corn with Bacon
The farmer's markets in my neck of the woods are at their peak, harvesting all sorts of goodies and selling out to long lines of anxious customers waiting with
10 Ways to Cook with Chai Plus Chai Shortbread Cookies with Sea Salt
Goodbye summer’s afternoon diet coke, hello chai latté de fall. Now that my coffee shop is just 18 strides from my office desk—when you work at home you have
Friday Faves and Matsuhisa Cucumber Martini Recipe
Ah, nothing like topping off a week of work like a hard, HARD, HARD-shaken cocktail. Back in the day when I was the Creative Director for a publishing
Tasty Tomatillo Shrimp Recipe
This year in my garden I went above and beyond my basic tomato planting regimen and introduced a new garden bedfellow to the rest of the team: Hello Mr.
Avocado Cream and Chicken Suiza Enchiladas Recipe
Yesterday I sat on the deck at lunchtime and it hit me. Fall has arrived. It's only a few days past Labor Day and while I'm fondly reminiscing about Smudge
Dinner is for Kids: Spaghetti Tacos Recipe
I know, I know. You're sitting there, staring at this post and thinking this recipe is one of those "Oh let's see how outlandish we can be and create an oddball
Friday Faves and Orange Cream Cupcakes
It's been a week of getting back into the swing of things with school back in session and Smudge still not convinced as to why she can't have a friend over
Cherry Cheese Hand Pies
Back to school, back to reality. This past weekend made gearing up for the first day back to school an especially rough one. We took advantage of our last