A rich and flavorful broth, hearty meatballs, cooked greens, and tiny pasta are married together in this simplified recipe for minestra maritata, also known as Italian wedding soup. You have to make it happen. – Denis Diderot Some days it's all I can do to survive, to get … [Read more...] about Italian Wedding Soup: Minestra Maritata (with Meatballs and Acini di Pepe)
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Honey and Cider Roasted Cauliflower and Butternut Squash
Cider and honey are cooked together to create a sweet and seasonal glaze for roasted cauliflower and sweet butternut squash in this holiday-ready recipe. It is the month of November, so I must roast vegetables. I'm not sure when this became a habit, something I put on as … [Read more...] about Honey and Cider Roasted Cauliflower and Butternut Squash
Brandied Apple Strudel {Apfelstrudel}
A recipe for classic apfelstrudel (or apple strudel, if you like) with brandied caramel apples, golden raisins, walnuts, and cinnamon spice all topped off with a brandy-spiked glaze. Yesterday we headed out as a family to the farmers market, which has become leaner and … [Read more...] about Brandied Apple Strudel {Apfelstrudel}
Winter Squash Empanadas w/ Caramelized Shallots & Goat Cheese
A recipe for homemade winter squash empanadas with sweet caramelized shallots, goat cheese, and fresh sage. Towards the end of summer, the asters that have been growing taller and taller, higher than high as they reach for the sunshine dwarfing the other garden flowers … [Read more...] about Winter Squash Empanadas w/ Caramelized Shallots & Goat Cheese
Cranberry Orange Dark ‘n’ Stormy Cocktails
A cranberry-infused rum Dark 'n' Stormy with orange bitters for a holiday twist on this classic cocktail recipe. Ah, November, with your howling wind and barren trees, brown grass rolling across the landscape as we wait for a blanket of snow to change our color … [Read more...] about Cranberry Orange Dark ‘n’ Stormy Cocktails
