holiday entertaining

Spiedini Alla Romana is a skewer of oozing mozzarella and crunchy bread drowning in a garlicky white wine and butter sauce. During…

Cranberry Clementine Steamed Pudding is a much lighter, less expensive and quicker version of a traditional Christmas pudding. I discovered steamed puddings…

UPDATE:  It’s time to start your Fruitcake so that it’s ready for the holidays. I shared this Fruitcake recipe five years ago…

Caramel Apple Bread Pudding is a gorgeous fall dessert for a crowd. For twenty plus years I’ve belonged to a bookclub, which…

Brie en Croute – oozy cheese in a crispy buttery crust – I had you at oozy! It’s critical, during the holidays,…

French Onion Soup never gets old. No matter where I am in the world, if I see it on a  menu and…

Trying to pretend that I’m happy during any holiday is impossible. I want to be super mom and all “I’m so proud…

For most of the world Easter means springtime: tree buds bursting open, tiny flower heads pushing through soft earth, birdsong, kneesocks, marbles…

I can’t believe it’s almost Easter. I’m sure Christmas was just last week and yet the piles of smoked ham in all…

I thought it would be fun to give you a holiday party menu from recipes on my blog. A lovely way to get…