holiday entertaining

When you just want to be with your friends, in an intimate space, and break bread together, there’s no better place than…

I’m always on the look-out for a new Christmas cookie. My friend, Diana Alexander, is a Christmas cookie baker extraordinaire. For years, she’s been…

Pomegranate and Avocado Bruschetta is the perfect alternative to a month filled with decadent, cheesy treats served everywhere you go. With everyone…

Not everyone likes pumpkin pie, case in point, my daughter Meaghan. Of my three daughters, Meggie absolutely has the sweetest tooth but…

What to serve before a big holiday dinner? If you’re anything like me, searching for delicious vegetable appetizers and side dishes for…

Brown Sugar and Ice Wine Glazed Baked Country Ham on a Thursday night. Ralph thought he’d died on gone to heaven. This is what…

Pouding Chômeur or Poor Man’s Pudding is the dessert that I shared with you, two years ago, for Easter. As much as I loved…

Do you ever lay in bed and daydream about food? I do – more than I should. Before I drift off to…

In two weeks, Meaghan will marry Theo. All of the dreaming, planning, shopping and organizing will end on a beach in Mexico with…

Cinnamon and sugar on anything is delicious. Ever had it sprinkled over a piece of homemade bread toasted slathered in butter. Damn!…