6 Quart Cosori Pressure Cooker Review & Chicken Adobo Recipe
I was sent a Cosori Premium 6 quart Pressure Cooker to review, and compensated for my time, but all opinions in this piece are my own. THE WINNER…
Apple Pie Recipe and the Winner of the Pie Crust Showdown
What if you knew you had a recipe for homemade apple pie that was totally excellent? A recipe that produced an apple pie that was perfect in its…
Apple-Pear Salad with Maple Pecan Bacon
This Apple-Pear Salad with Maple Pecan Bacon is the perfect salad for Thanksgiving. Apples, pears, grapes, salad greens, with Maple Pecan Bacon,…
Best Ever Venison Enchiladas
Best Ever Venison Enchiladas are called that simply because they ARE the best ever meat enchiladas I've ever had. I've had enchiladas made by…
Best Roast Chicken Recipe
My Best Roast Chicken Recipe in a Cast Iron Skillet has several innovative ideas, that take a perfectly good roast chicken to the realm of…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals on Flirty Aprons
Before Thanksgiving, I had the opportunity to order the apron of my choice from Flirty Aprons, a company that makes adorable aprons that I…
BLT Quiche: Bacon, Leek and Tomato Quiche
When Cabot Cheese told me they were partnering with King Arthur Flour in a #QuicheFeast, I knew I had to be a part, and what happened next was a BLT…
Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake with Bourbon Sour Cream Glaze
This recipe for Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake with Bourbon Sour Cream Glaze is one of the most amazing Thanksgiving Desserts you'll ever…
Buttermilk Biscuits with Chives and Black Pepper
Buttermilk Biscuits with Chives and Black Pepper require no more skill to make than regular homemade biscuits. If you've never made biscuits before,…
Butternut Squash Pasta with Pine Nuts, Sage, and Browned Butter
This recipe for Pasta with Roasted Butternut Squash, Pine Nuts, Sage, and Browned Butter is the perfect comfort food for a cozy autumn evening. The…
Caponata: A Delicious Appetizer You Can Make in Advance
Caponata is a traditional Italian appetizer you can make in advance of any event you're having. It is made of eggplant and lots of other summer…
Caramelized Upside-Down Pear Tart
This recipe for Caramelized Upside-Down Pear Tart is as delicious as it is gorgeous to look at! It's a bit of a show-stopper, and the perfect dessert…
Chop Chop Magazine and Cabot Cheese Giveaway
You're here for the cheese giveaway, right? Mmmhmm. That's what I thought. Well, BEFORE I tell you how to enter to win said cheese, let me give…
Cool-jams for My Smokin’ Hot Bod
I'm in love with my new Cool-jams night gown. And I don't care who knows it. And clearly, I'm kidding about the smokin' hot bod. It's more like…
Creamy Smoked Turkey & Wild Rice Soup Recipe
Wondering what to do with leftover turkey? Creamy Smoked Turkey and Wild Rice Soup is just the ticket. It will help you make good DELICIOUS use of…
Crispy Chewy Oatmeal Walnut Cookies
Make going back to school a little happier with this recipe for Crispy, Chewy Oatmeal Walnut Cookies! They're made with ingredients you probably have…
Don’t Be Stuck on “Pause”: Hit “Play” On Your Life
This post was sponsored by DePuy Synthes as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central, however all opinions expressed in my post…
Earn Amazon Gift Codes as an Honorary Advisor to Hills
This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. I've had 5 dogs, in my lifetime. I cannot…
Easy Cilantro Lime Rice with Cardamom Seeds
I often serve rice as a side dish, but this recipe for Easy Cilantro Lime Rice with Cardamom Seeds is a real game changer for me. With just a couple…
Easy Cranberry-Orange-Apple-Walnut Relish
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…
Five Ingredient Maple Dijon Chicken: Easy and Delicious
Five Ingredient Maple Dijon Chicken is an easy and delicious weeknight recipe you can throw together in a flash. What is a Desperation…
Flu-Fighter Soup: Chicken Soup with Greens and Garlic
When cold and flu season strikes, Flu-Fighter Soup, Chicken Soup with Greens and Garlic will help you become a Flu-Fighter, by boosting your immune…
Foodies Can Earn Amazon Gift Codes by Sharing Their Opinions
This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Do you love to share your thoughts…
Fresh Apple and Toasted Walnut Cake with Warm Apple Cider and Brandy Sauce
How about a dessert that celebrates the goodness of the fall harvest? This Fresh Apple Toasted Walnut Cake is so delicious it had me dreaming about…
Goat Cheese with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Holiday Appetizer
This appetizer recipe for Goat Cheese with Sun-Dried Tomatoes is easy, creamy, tangy, crunchy, and goes great with a nice glass of wine. It's the…
Green Beans and Potatoes
Made on the stove top, and Southern to their tips, this recipe for Green Beans and New Potatoes is just like Grandma used to make! (More or less.) In…
Heavenly Havarti and Black Forest Ham with Apple Butter, and Aioli
Heavenly Havarti and Black Forest Ham Sandwich with Apple Butter, Aioli, and Arugula. It's melted cheese with ham...yes...but it's so much…
Homemade Sesame Seed Crescent Rolls
Homemade Sesame Seed Crescent Rolls will steal the show on your Holiday Table, be it Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Graduation, or any day…
Honey Brined Grilled Turkey with Giblet Cream Gravy
This turkey recipe is a hybrid of a couple of recipes I collected at epicurious.com. They have a world of good turkey advice over there, so if you…
How to Make Board Dressing for Steaks
When I was a little girl, my Dad grilled steaks on Saturday nights in the summertime, and as I recall, those steaks always carried with them the…
How to Make Creamy Homemade Polenta in a Pressure Cooker
I've learned how to make creamy homemade polenta in my pressure cooker/multi-cooker, (for some of you, that's an Instant Pot) and I will never go…
How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock
Chicken stock is one of those almost ubiquitous ingredients that efficient home cooks keep in stock (pardon my homonym). Smart cooks buy it by the…
How To Make Homemade Wine with Video
How We Learned to Make Homemade Wine Has it ever crossed your mind to wonder how to make homemade wine? To be honest, it never crossed my mind,…
How to Make Old-Fashioned Pecan Pie
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…
How to Make the Fluffiest Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin pie is typically dense, and heavy, but in this post, I'm going to teach you how to make the lightest, fluffiest pumpkin pie, ever. When I…
How to Smoke Your Holiday Turkey…or…Deck the Hawrs with Boughs of Hawry
Last year, I gave you my recipe for how to cook your Thanksgiving Turkey. I went back and revisited that recipe, and I think I SHOULD give you a bit…
Kale, Mushrooms and Bacon over Grilled Polenta
This recipe for Kale, Mushrooms & Bacon Over Grilled Polenta not only offers a delicious way to serve kale, it also shows you how to make polenta…
Mimosa Fried Chicken Biscuits with Sweet Potato Butter and Sriracha Slaw
There is a story behind this recipe for Mimosa Fried Chicken Biscuits, and it all started on my recent trip to Asheville, NC . The…
Morton Salt’s Next Door Chef: Nashville Event
This post was sponsored by Morton's Salt as part of their Morton's Salt Next Door Chef Campaign. All opinions are, of course, my…
My Family’s Favorite Dish Video
Ever wondered what the actual voice of the writer sounds like? Here's a video that my friend Richard Chisum shot of our family, and of me, preparing…
New Beginnings and Love that Endures
Back a few months ago, I wrote a post about one of the highlights of my summer: getting to attend my girlfriend, Alison's, wedding, and how I found…
Nicole Kidman’s Pasta
Nicole Kidman's Pasta is a pasta that is unlike any other pasta dish I'd ever had before. It is a vegetarian dish: a pasta that is FRIED to a crispy…
Off the Record Nashville: Fashion, Music, and Feeding the Hungry
This is the story of how I ended up going to the fanciest party I've ever been to. It was a fund raiser for Second Harvest of Middle TN, and a live…
Old Fashioned Snickerdoodles
Sometimes, you NEED a comforting, meltingly delicious cookie, and there's just not much better, at such a time, as Good Old Fashioned Snickerdoodles.…
Pasta Carbonara with Homemade Bread Crumbs
People often ask me for suggestions for meals that are quick, easy, delicious, and frugal, and Pasta Carbonara with Homemade Bread Crumbs is just…
Perciatelli all’Amatriciana: Best Pasta EVER
Perciatelli all'Amatriciana is the best pasta I have ever had in my life. BUT: I can hear you now, from clear over here, in the Boonies. A whole lot…
Pumpkin Soup with Apple-Cranberry Relish and Spicy Pepitas
Pumpkin Soup with Apple Cranberry Relish, and Spicy Pepitas is a delicious recipe for fall or winter - especially for when your soul needs a little…
Random Acts of Kindness for Caregivers
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Element Associates and Midlife Boulevard. This is a picture of my wonderful Aunt Rene. She…
Red Wines for Hearty Fall Meals
Those of you who’ve followed my blog for years will be familiar with my guest poster today. I am thankful to count Denny Jiosa, world class jazz…
Roasted Butternut Squash, Leek and Ricotta Lasagna with Pine Nuts
Roasted Butternut Squash, Leek, and Ricotta Lasagna with Pine Nuts is the best thing I've ever done with those butternut squashes that show up in our…
Roasted Chicken Apple Sausages with Grapes
Roasted Chicken Apple Sausages with Grapes is a perfect fall recipe. Grapes come in season in fall, and this recipe uses those sweet grapes that in a…
Seasoned & Seared: a Fundraiser for the BEEFoundation
A few days ago, I had the honor to attend a special evening entitled Seasoned and Seared, that served as a fundraiser for the BEEFoundation. The…
Seven Smart Tips for Roasted Sweet Potatoes
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…
Slow Cooker Apple Butter
This recipe for Slow Cooker Apple Butter is super easy to make, and unbelievably delicious!!! When September arrives, I am so impatient for…
Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
This easy crock pot recipe for Old Fashioned Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings produces dumplings that are light as a feather, in a rich and savory…
Slow Cooker Tortilla Soup
Slow Cooker Tortilla Soup, ladled over the tortilla chips, and garnished with queso fresco and cilantro, is amazing! A. Ma. Zing. This easy slow…
Soup for a Chilly Fall Evening: Lentil Soup with Kielbasa
Lentil Soup with Kielbasa is the perfect soup to warm up your heart, soul, and tummy on a chilly fall or winter evening. And it's easy,…
Spaghetti and Venison Meatballs
The Venison Meatballs from this recipe of homemade Italian Spaghetti and Venison Meatballs are so delicious they're addictive. Once you've…
Spiced Pumpkin Bread Recipe
This easy recipe for Spiced Pumpkin Bread has all the beautiful smells of the fall baking season! As the days grow shorter, and the nights grow…
Sticky Toffee Pumpkin Pudding
This is the recipe that was waiting to happen: Sticky Toffee Pumpkin Pudding. It almost had to happen. It was destined to happen. What is…
The Best Meat Sauce for Spaghetti: Venison Bolognese
This recipe for Venison Bolognese is so rich and full of flavor! You'll definitely be lining up for seconds. It's different than my Mama's meat…
The Best Way to Smoke a Turkey
Finally, I've figured out the best way to smoke a turkey, and I'm going to share all my tips and secrets with you. It's taken me a lot of…
Tuscan Bread Stuffing with Goat Cheese, Dried Cherries and Prosciutto
Tuscan Bread Stuffing with Goat Cheese, Dried Cherries and Prosciutto is, for me, the highlight of my Thanksgiving table, where I only serve the best…
Tuscan Bread Stuffing with Prosciutto, Goat Cheese and Dried Cherries
First, a cautionary, heads up kind of word: If your turkey is frozen, you're going to want to go ahead and start thawing that thing. I usually start…