Sparkling Pear and Champagne Cocktail
When hosting a gathering for friends and family I love to serve a signature cocktail or two. This way guests can help themselves to a festive drink and you don&...
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Apple Cider Donut Cake with Mascarpone Buttercream
You can’t live in the Midwest and not fall in love with fall. The first crisp blue skied day of the season has me longing to be outdoors. I grew up in So...
When Lucullus Cooks for Lucullus: Parma Ham and Provolone Pastries
My grandfather was a Frenchman who instilled in me a deep appreciation for food. He wasn’t much of a cook, but he loved to eat. When you dined with him, food wa...
Reading and Eating: Paul Hollywood’s Ginger Snaps
I love a good weeknight dessert recipe. A simple recipe with good ingredients that I can bake and share my family. I was looking for new everyday dessert recipe...
Lemon Cheesecake Bars
My lemon cheesecake bars are sweet, cool and irresistibly good on a warm summer day. The citrus flavor from fresh lemon juice and curd sings when paired with cr...
Chicken Milanese with a Green Apple, and Parmesan Salad
“What would you serve the president if he or she came to dinner?” This is the hypothetical question my husband likes to ask me every so often at din...
The Sisterhood of Strawberry Waffles
The best Mother’s Day gift we ever gave my mom was a Belgian waffle maker. I feel certain she’s the one who gave us the suggestion. However, it was really my si...
Pineapple Fruit Dip
Nostalgic recipes are having a moment. Everywhere I look from the New York Times to Better Homes and Gardens, and Southern Living there are more recipes with a ...
Reading and Eating: The Brown Derby’s Cobb Salad
Over the last few weeks I’ve been traveling across America by way of my kitchen and a great new cook book called Signature Dishes of America. This book wa...
Soft Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies
“No one can sleep if a bunch of chocolate chip cookies sing all night from the cupboard.” -Snoopy These soft bake chocolate chip cookies are the all...