November 2011

Delicious. Easy. Elegant. Oh how I love those three words when it comes to the holiday entertaining roller coaster we all choose…

Thailand and Holland collide in this rustic looking macaron. The galanga was purchased in Thailand and the speculoos cream was acquired over the…

It’s the day after Thanksgiving and most Americans have sworn off food until Christmas. Of course now is the perfect opportunity to…

This Gingerbread Persimmon Curd Trifle might be the most perfect Thanksgiving dessert I have ever made. And I have made a lot…

While sitting on a train recently returning to the barrier island town where I grew up, my mind was wandering backward. One…

It’s been awhile since I’ve sprung an over the top cupcake on you so here’s one to make it up to you…

I was planning to say I glittered these truffles because they are special for the holidays. The truth is I don’t need…

Like everyone else, I am mulling over this year’s Thanksgiving menu. I recently bought some packaged fresh sage in Trader joe’s and…

I love Aperol because to me it is multi seasonal. In the spring and summer, there’s nothing like sitting outside in the…

Here is a confession. I never liked pumpkin. Ever. Then two Thanksgivings ago I set out to make a traditional Thanksgiving feast…

This is another unplanned recipe. I needed to un-stuff the overstuffed fridge stat. With roasted pumpkin and butternut squash already sitting there…

Oh yeah. I went there. Ever since I developed a serious relationship with these mini peanut butter cups from Trader Joe’s I…

I hate to go all ho hum hummus on you again with my third hummus recipe posting in as many months. However,…