(Wild) White Turkey Chili
Wild White Turkey Chili is a delicious and healthy recipe, with great depth of flavor, thanks to utilizing 3 different types of chilis: poblano,…
*That* Susan Williams Has Written A Cookbook!
Make your own cookbook! How it works: Make your own cookbook! Get your custom cookbook starting at…
4 Great Reasons to Visit Berkeley Springs and the International Water Tasting
I've got four great reasons for you to visit Berkeley Springs - and one of them happens to be why I was there in February: I was a judge at the 28th…
7 Hosting Hacks for the Holidays
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HostingHacks #CollectiveBias Life is so…
Affordable, Delicious Wines for Holiday Parties from Trader Joe’s
Looking for some wines for holiday parties? The holidays are a great excuse to get together with family and friends. A glass of good wine makes…
Appetizer for an Italian Feast: Mixed Antipasto
This recipe for a Mixed Antipasto Platter is not only delicious, it's absolutely a show stopper, in terms of appearance. Your guests will be eager to…
Authentic Swiss Fondue
In this post, I'll teach you how to make an Authentic Swiss Fondue. They're quite easy to prepare, once you have the right ingredients, and…
Bacon-Roasted Buttercup Squash with Rosemary Honey
This recipe for Bacon-roasted Buttercup Squash with Rosemary Honey is your gateway dish into seeing winter squash as a source of delight, not duty.…
Beef Carbonnade: Belgian Beef Stew
I learned to make Beef Carbonnade, as I learned how to make so many yummy things, from The Silver Palate Cookbook. Beef Carbonnade is a dark, rich,…
Best Buttermilk Cornbread Recipe
Here's a recipe for the Best Buttermilk Cornbread, using freshly ground cornmeal. But if you don't have access to freshly ground cornmeal, never…
Bloggers at Midlife, BAMC15: It’s the People, Stupid!
Last weekend, I had the privilege of attending and serving on the staff of an extraordinary conference, called "BAM Conference 2015". BAM stands for…
Breaking Busy: A Book Review
Because I'm on Alli Worthington's book launch team, she provided me with a free copy of her new book, Breaking Busy, but that was my only…
Browned Butter Dark Brown Sugar Cookies
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…
Caboose: Stovetop Cooked Cabbage, Potatoes and Bacon
Caboose is a cheap, easy and delicious dish of stovetop cooked cabbage, potatoes, onions and bacon. It's a dish that requires minimal prep time on…
Cajun Chicken Alfredo
Cajun Chicken Alfredo on Fettucine A few months ago on the Food Network, I started watching a show that featured chefs making their…
Chicken and Chickpea Tagine with Apricots and Harissa Sauce
I couldn't decide whether to call this dish "Chicken and Chickpea Tagine" or "Bobby Flay, I Think I Love You". I really wanted to…
Chicken Marbella
Chicken Marbella, a classic dish, is chicken roasted with garlic, olives, capers, and prunes. It's the perfect meal for a large dinner…
Chicken Saltimbocca
This recipe for Chicken Saltimbocca is easy enough to make on a weeknight, but delicious and elegant enough to make for company. It's sautéd chicken…
Chicken Tikka Masala
I know next to nothing about Indian food, and technically, from what I've read, Chicken Tikka Masala is more of a restaurant dish from Great…
Chipotle Honey Glazed Chicken Wings and Mirassou Wine
Chipotle Honey Glazed Chicken Wings with Toasted Sesame Seeds and Green Onions are sweet and spicy. They're perfect for entertaining, and sure to be…
Chocolate Caramel Treasures
I've reached a little landmark and just wanted you to know about it. This year, my "little engine that could" blog has had over 10,00 views. It…
Chocolate Glazed Triple Layer Cheesecake
This recipe for Chocolate Glazed Triple Layer Cheesecake is so decadent, I only make it for the holidays. Or special occasions... like birthdays. Or…
Crispy Air Fryer Roasted Chickpeas with Garlic and Thyme
I was given an air fryer to review by Cosori, and this recipe for Crispy, Tasty, Air Fryer Roasted Chickpeas with Garlic and Thyme is one of my…
Crispy Lime and Cilantro Chicken Wings with Sriracha
This recipe for Crispy Lime and Cilantro Chicken Wings with Sriracha produces wonderfully crisp wings, packed with delicious, delightful flavor, that…
Crunchy Granola Suite
Only someone who has listened to a lot of Neil Diamond would get the reference in my title, today. But my junior high days were filled with James…
Curry Coriander Shortbread Cookies
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…
Decadent Hot Fudge Sauce
Now, really, I just don't know how to sing the excellencies of this concoction, this Decadent Hot Fudge Sauce, highly enough. The Best Ice…
Dueling Linzer Hearts Cookies
Linzer Heart cookies are romantic, and tasty, and I decided to set up a duel to see which recipe was better: my old favorite from the Silver Palate…
Earn Amazon Gift Codes in Timberland Apparel Group
This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Timberland wants to hear from you! Do…
Earn Amazon Gift Codes Through Offering Your Opinion
This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. This post is all about how you can earn Amazon gift…
Earn Amazon Rewards from Heinz Online Community
This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Are your children picky eaters or begging to…
Easy and Luscious Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Tart
This easy and luscious Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Tart recipe came to my attention because my boy is such a hound for chocolate desserts. And I was…
Easy Baked Rigatoni with Italian Sausage and Ricotta Cheese
This recipe for easy baked rigatoni with Italian sausage and ricotta cheese makes a great big pan full of scrumptious Italian comfort food. And…
Easy Peppermint Bark Candy Recipe
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…
Fabulous Frozen Fruit Smoothie
This recipe for a Fabulous Frozen Fruit Smoothie is super simple! It's my very favorite blend of the frozen fruits I try to keep in stock in my…
Favorites from That Susan Williams Cookbook Available
Favorites from That Susan Williams, my brand new cookbook, is available now! Order "Favorites From That Susan Williams" Now! As I…
Feijoada: Black Beans and Rice Recipe From Brazil
Back when the Olympics were set in Rio, I couldn't help but think back on my own visit to Rio, and remember a recipe for feijoada: black beans and…
Five Ingredient Meyer Lemon Grilled Chicken: an Easy Weeknight Recipe
I love this five ingredient Meyer Lemon Grilled Chicken recipe for several reasons. First of all, it's DELICIOUS! And it's so EASY, you almost don't…
Foccacia with Caramelized Onions
Foccacia with Caramelized Onions is the perfect dish to choose, when soup is on your menu, but you need a little sumpin'-sumpin' that will stretch…
Frosted Malt Chocolate Cookies with Sea Salt
These gorgeous chocolate cookies, Frosted Malt Chocolate Cookies with Sea Salt, are perfect for Christmas, or Valentine's Day, or for anyone you know…
Ginger Roast Chicken and Elbow Macaroni with Tomatoes and Pan Sauce
This recipe for Ginger Roast Chicken and Elbow Macaron with Tomatoes and Pan Sauce will amaze you by its depth of flavor and by how extraordinarily…
Goat Cheese Ice Cream with Boozy Cherries and Hot Fudge Sauce
You're not going to believe how delicious this recipe for Goat Cheese Ice Cream with Boozy Cherries and Hot Fudge Sauce is!!! This is…
Green Beans Gremolata
Green Beans Gremolata, a recipe developed by Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, has become my go-to green bean dish for the holidays. Easter,…
Grown-Up Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Apple Butter
Grown-Up Grilled Cheese Sandwiches combine the made-for-each-other flavors of wine, cheese, and bread, in a somewhat sophisticated sandwich.…
Holiday Breakfast Casserole with Spinach and Gruyère
I simply *have* to share this Holiday Breakfast Casserole with Spinach and Gruyère with you, before the holidays arrive, because...well...and it…
Homemade Heavenly Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Homemade Heavenly Vanilla Bean Ice Cream should be your Go-To Homemade Ice Cream Recipe Starting Point for any frozen dessert treat you're about to…
Homemade Lasagna plus a “How to” Video
This recipe for Homemade Lasagna plus a "How to" Video is different from my other lasagna recipe, for the World's Easiest Lasagna,World's Easiest…
Homemade Venison Jerky, Pemmican Style Recipe
Looking for a great recipe for homemade venison jerky made with ground venison? I've got you covered! This recipe for pemmican style homemade…
How to Grind Your Own Cornmeal from Popcorn
Ever heard of grinding your own freshly ground cornmeal from popcorn? In this post, you'll learn how to use a Nutrimill to grind your own cornmeal,…
How to Make Sourdough Bread
This is the fourth and last post in a series of posts I've written on how to make homemade sourdough bread, in which I will share with you the…
How to Make Sourdough Bread: The Deflating Truth
First: The Deflating Truth (and yes, that's a bread dough pun) At the risk of running those of you off, who are seeking to learn how to make…
How to Make the Best White Beans Recipe
Ever wondered to make the Best White Beans? The lowly white bean is about to take on gourmet properties for you, if you follow my tips in this recipe…
How to Refresh and Maintain a Sourdough Starter
In this post, I'll teach you how to refresh, and maintain your sourdough starter. I'll be sharing with you what I've learned since I started…
Intro to Ephesians (Now, With a Puppy!)
For the next few weeks, I'm going to be leading a Bible study on Ephesians, and I'm sharing here some of the notes I've made in preparation for that…
Iron Chef Michael Symon’s Goat Cheese Mac and Cheese with Roasted Chicken and Roasted Garlic
This recipe for Goat Cheese Mac and Cheese with Rosemary, Roasted Garlic and Chicken Skin Bacon is the best Mac and Cheese I've ever had! It's…
Kale, Bacon and Cannellini Bean Skillet Pot Pie
Kale, Bacon and Cannellini Bean Skillet Pot Pie is creamy, delicious comfort food for a cold winter's night. You get all the nutritional health…
Kitty Krap Cookies: Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies
The original recipe for these Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies has morphed over time, at my house, to the point that I feel they need…
Leftover Steak Hash
The recipe for Leftover Steak Hash that I'm going to share with you is a recipe that I've been making for years. It provides a delicious…
LG Twin Wash System at Best Buy
The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for…
Lincoln Town Car Bean Burritos
These bean burritos are so delicious, and so elegant, that they can make you feel you're being pampered. In fact, they might even make you feel like…
Linzer Hearts: The Cookies That Didn’t Get Swapped
My friend Sharon was asking a group of folks for a good cookie swap recipe the other day, so I credit the inception of this post to her. :-D. She…
Loaded Baked Potato Leek Soup with Bacon
This recipe for Loaded Baked Potato Leek Soup with Bacon is better than most recipes I've seen for Potato Soup, because it has LEEKS in it. Leeks are…
Luscious Mushrooms with Creamy Polenta Recipe
You won't believe the flavor that the combination of soy sauce and butter bring to sautéed mushrooms in this vegetarian recipe for Luscious…
Maple Dijon Rosemary Chicken with Oven Roasted Broccoli
This recipe for Maple Dijon Rosemary Chicken with Oven Roasted Broccoli is easy, delicious, and perfect for a non-processed weeknight meal. What…
Meredith Corporation Seeks Influencers
This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Calling all females! Meredith Corporation wants to…
Minestrone with Pesto and Garlic Bruschetta
Minestrone with Pesto and Garlic Bruschetta is such a great soup for the colder months! Winter hasn't QUITE given up the ghost in these parts, so how…
Molasses Crinkles: an Award Winning Cookie
Molasses Crinkles cookies are scrumptious: soft, and chewy on the inside, packed with sweet, spicy gingery flavor, with a bit of a crunch on the…
Most Popular Recipes of 2016
I'm participating in a group blogging project entitled This Year's Most Popular Recipes. While I'm not usually one to quibble much about…
Mushroom, Havarti and Caramelized Onion Pizza
Mushroom, Havarti, and Caramelized Onion Pizza has become our family's new favorite pizza, ever since I made it up. So many flavors! It's savory, and…
My Word for the Year in 2017: Trust
I'm closing out the year 2016 with a post on faith. As I reflect back on my life this year, I'm also doing a bit of thinking ahead in regard to…
Orzo Soup with Chickpeas, Tomatoes, and Spinach
Colorful and complex, Orzo Soup with Chickpeas, Tomatoes, and Spinach is rich with vegetables, olive oil and Parmesan cheese. Carrots add sweetness,…
Oven Roasted Broccoli
Oven Roasted Broccoli with Panko and Parmesan Cheese is a delicious side dish to any main course, and you can prepare it in a…
Oxtail Braised in Wine
Oxtail Braised in Wine is luscious! It's a traditional Roman stew, (known as Coda alla vaccinara in Italy) that is cooked low and slow. You can serve…
Panama City Beach: Make Some Memories #MyPCB
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Visit Panama City Beach for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. If…
Parmesan White Bean Soup with Swiss Chard and Leeks
Going out on a limb here to say that Parmesan White Bean Soup with Swiss Chard and Leeks is my favorite soup. It is, at the very least, this winter's…
Pasta with Roasted Parsnips, Leeks and Bacon
This recipe for Pasta with Roasted Parsnips, Leeks and Bacon is creamy, cozy, comfort food, at its apex. I'll admit, the first time I heard Melissa…
Pizza Bianca with Goat Cheese and Swiss Chard
Pizza Bianca With Swiss Chard and Goat Cheese: How about a pizza recipe that is straight from Italy, that will use the greens you have lying around…
Pork Osso Buco Recipe
Rich, unctuous Pork Osso Buco, sprinkled with a bright, fresh gremolata, on creamy risotto is the kind of comfort food you crave on a cold winter…
Raspberry Shortbread Cookies: The Recipe that Made Me the Cookie Contest Queen
Raspberry Shortbread Cookies are the cookies that won me the title of Cookie Contest Queen. And you'll find, at the bottom of this post, the…
Roasted Acorn Squash with Jalapeño-Lime Vinaigrette and Black Rice
Are you looking for a recipe for Roasted Acorn Squash? This recipe roasts the squash, but then finishes them in a most unexpected, and delicious way!…
Semolina Sesame Artisan Bread
Sesame semolina artisan bread is definitely the favorite bread of my childhood, and is possibly still my favorite loaf of bread. I've been…
Sesame Crusted Alaska Salmon
This recipe for Sesame Crusted Alaska Salmon is a delicious dish, made from sustainable wild-caught Alaska salmon, flavored with lime, ginger, and…
Slow Cooker Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
What says comfort food on a chilly day more than a steaming bowl of Tomato Soup and a Grilled Cheese Sandwich? But isn't there a better way to…
Sourdough Bread Baking: Ingredients and Tools
This is my second post in a series of posts on how to make sourdough bread. In my first post, I gave you an overview of the…
Two Christmas Cookie Recipes: Raspberry Shortbread and Chocolate Caramel Treasures
Are you looking for a recipe or two for some wonderful Christmas cookies?I won two different cookie contests in my small 'burg in the Boonies with…
Venison Stroganoff on White and Wild Rice
This recipe for Venison Stroganoff on White and Wild Rice will convince you that venison is perfect when you want an elegant meal for…
Waffles With Chicken Gravy: a Perfect Recipe for Leftover Roast Chicken
Waffles with Chicken Gravy is NOT your usual chicken and waffles recipe. I've had Chicken and Waffles, and while they're delicious, this is not…
Where to Find Great Quality Prime Beef
Where do you find wonderful, high quality PRIME beef? The super markets are full of choice grade beef, but buying Prime grade is a lot trickier,…
Whole Wheat Bread Tutorial, Part 4: The Recipe
This is the fourth and final in a series of posts on making whole wheat bread from freshly ground whole wheat flour, and this post contains.... the…
Wild Salmon Burgers with Lemon, Capers, and Toasted Sesame Mayonnaise
During the winter months, although we don't pick up a vegetable share from our CSA at the Farmer's Market, we still go there anyway, just to pick up…
Wine and Cheese for Christmas Eve!
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…
Wine and Cheese Pairings from Trader Joe’s for a Perfect Charcuterie Board
Have you ever wondered about wine and cheese pairings from Trader Joe's? Like maybe you'd like to host a few friends, and make a lovely charcuterie…
Winter Citrus Salad with Pistachios and Castlevetrano Olives
This spectacularly beautiful Winter Citrus Salad with Pistachios and Castlevetrano Olives is delicious any time of year, but is especially perfect…
Wonderful Red Wines for those Cold Winter NIghts
This week, my friend, world class musician, and wine connoisseur Denny Jiosa is doing another wine tutorial for us. Denny has some great and…
World’s Best (and Easiest) Lasagna
Welcome to the recipe for the World's Best and Easiest Lasagna. I'm about to make all your Lasagna dreams come true! Sadly, however, I am…
World’s Best Chili Makes a Super Bowl!
The World's Best Chili happens to be Venison Chili: and it makes a Super Bowl! But if beef is what you usually use? You can use that as well, and…