This holiday bread pudding is a simple and tasty way to prepare a make-ahead festive dessert during the Christmas season! Coming off Thanksgiving, we’re eating our way through a lot of leftovers. Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and a slew of other trimmings. I also ended up with most of a…
These festive sparkling cranberry blackcurrant lime cocktails are a perfect companion to your holiday spread — and good eats and drinks are always one of my favorite things about the season. One year my family decided change up Christmas dinner by creating a themed menu based on popular meals from…
In the afternoons I’m often looking for something other than my usually water to drink. I’ve had enough coffee earlier in the day, and I want a little something with flavor to keep things chugging along. A pick-me-up, if you will, without loads of caffeine. Sometimes it’s a mug of hot…
This year, Thanksgiving for us will once again happen twice: First Thanksgiving and Second Thanksgiving. We’ve gotten into the habit of splitting up the celebration (or extending it) because it’s becoming harder and harder to coordinate our ever-growing extended families. This is a good thing! We’re all marrying and partnering…
It’s easy to make delicious, savory, smooth homemade gravy in only fifteen minutes! Mashed potatoes and gravy can either be like heaven on a plate, or they can go horribly wrong — think college dining hall or hospital lunch plate, wrong. Generally speaking, if you’re able to find a simple…
Believe it or not, I’ve never been to New Orleans. As a foodie, it hurts my heart to say that, because I’m pretty sure I could spend at least a week eating my way through the French Quarter. It’s on my bucket list for when we win the lottery we’re…