Homemade Sesame Seed Crescent Rolls will steal the show on your Holiday Table, be it Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Graduation, or any day you and your loved ones feel like celebrating. I should know, because they certainly stole the show in the house where I grew up! And I can truthfully say that the recipe I’m …
There’s no cookie quite so simple, nor so sublime, as buttery, easy, Scottish Shortbread cookies. When made correctly, they are tender, flaky, and absolutely melt in your mouth. This recipe will teach you how to achieve those results. Are Scottish Shortbread Cookies A Christmas Tradition? When I was young, shortbread was a Christmas treat. Our …
This post is sponsored by CreateMyCookbook; however, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I have always had a dream to someday write a book, but lately, that dream has gotten really specific and focused: I want to create a cookbook. I think a lot of wannabe writers have the dream to write a book, …
These gorgeous chocolate cookies, Frosted Malt Chocolate Cookies with Sea Salt, are perfect for Christmas, or Valentine’s Day, or for anyone you know who loves chocolate, on any day at all. My Husband Wanted These Chocolate Cookies My husband spotted a picture of these Frosted Malt Chocolate Cookies on the cover of the December issue …
Peppermint Bark Candy is my holiday guilty pleasure: so much so, that I finally felt like I had to nail down my own recipe for it! No matter where I go in the month of December, whether it’s holiday shopping, or to a party, rest assured, I’ve got one eye furtively peeled for a platter …
Curry Coriander Shortbread Cookies are one of my favorite Christmas Cookies. And you’re about to discover why I think they’re an excellent candidate for a new holiday tradition I’d like to start: Cookies and Wine. My friend Gwen Pratesi, who writes over on Pratesi Living, shared the recipe with me. They sounded intriguing to me, …
There is so much depth of flavor, packed into this one simple cookie, that Browned Butter Brown Sugar Cookies will blow your mind! I am thrilled to be able to share this recipe with you! My Love For Brown Sugar: As a kid, I loved putting brown sugar on my cereal. Not plain old white …
This is NOT a sponsored post. I’m just that passionate about sharing the things I love with my friends. Although Cabot Creameries DID send me some cheese, they asked for nothing in return. But I liked it so much that I wanted to share what I’ve discovered with each of you! So all opinions are …
This post contains Seven Smart Tips for Roasted Sweet Potatoes, and the end result is Maple Thyme Glazed Roasted Sweet Potatoes. This type of recipe produces what’s sometimes called “melting potatoes“: crispy on the outside, tender on the inside. It’s based on science, but I think once you taste them, you’ll agree that artistry is …
I know a girl. A sweet, wholesome, beautiful girl. Fresh faced and rosy cheeked, she has that natural kind of beauty that needs no adornment. Her soft spoken manner is accompanied by kindness, gentleness, and helpfulness. She’s the kind of girl who would make ANY mother proud. You’d never take her for someone with …
What is it about me and the Nutcracker Ballet? I am cursed. My friends, I live my life under the Curse of the Sugar Plum Fairy. That curse is a little known phenomenon, but it has to do with a person who chooses to go to a kiddie version of the ballet. Here in Nashville …
You’ll want to go here to give this a listen. Click on the star once you get there. “We play The Big Bison’s CD with dessert after the Thanksgiving meal: that’s when Christmas officially starts at our house. Because only a Philistine would start the Christmas season before dessert on Thanksgiving.” These are the words of …
Refreshing and palate-pleasing, a bite of Easy Cranberry Orange Apple Walnut Relish is the divine soulmate to a bite of turkey. It’s also the perfect foil to so many of the *heavy* fat-laden dishes, that cause our heavily-laden Thanksgiving tables to groan under the weight thereof. An additional reason I adore this dish is because …
This easy, southern, homemade, Old-Fashioned Pecan Pie Recipe is just like my mom, the best pie maker I ever knew, used to make. She taught me a secret ingredient, and I’ll share it with you! I love pie. I especially love Old-Fashioned Pecan Pie. Have you SEEN how many pie recipes I have on this blog??? …