An easy-to-follow recipe for bakery-style chocolate chip cookies: make them large, salt the tops, and bite into the crisped edges and chewy centers. I remember sidling up to the counter, our cream-colored KitchenAid with its head angled towards the sky, my mom pulling … [Read more...] about Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Blushing Collins {Blood Orange Cocktail}
A recipe for a blood orange twist on a traditional Tom Collins cocktail, made either with the classic gin or with vodka, plus a bonus recipe for a non-alcoholic spritzer version. We walked into the grocery store together, a mass of arms and legs of various heights clad … [Read more...] about Blushing Collins {Blood Orange Cocktail}
Roasted Carrot, Parsnip, and Thyme Soup {Brown Eggs & Jam Jars Cookbook Giveaway}
Roasted carrots and parsnips join a load of fresh thyme and a hint of ginger in this smooth and creamy soup recipe. Enter to win a copy of Brown Eggs and Jam Jars below. My children are sitting on the living room floor busying themselves with a circuit kit, setting it up … [Read more...] about Roasted Carrot, Parsnip, and Thyme Soup {Brown Eggs & Jam Jars Cookbook Giveaway}
Italian Wedding Soup: Minestra Maritata (with Meatballs and Acini di Pepe)
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)
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
