So many of our readers and friends are asking about what to make for a smaller Thanksgiving this year. While this may be the prudent choice, I know it still comes with a lot of feelings. So many of us are skipping travels plans and rauco…
I've been cutting back on sugar lately -- yes I know, right in time for Valentine's Day, yay -- so I've been searching for low-sugar Valentine's treats. And I have company! So many of our readers and followers have been asking for low-su…
When it comes to holiday dinners for a crowd, keeping it simple has always been my style. But now that Alison Roman has said it -- and well, made it into a best-selling book title -- "Nothing Fancy" is officially an acceptable way to fee…
If you ask us, the best part of the holidays is spending time with family and friends. Though we don't quite party the way we used to pre-kids (sigh), it's nice to drop in on those we love, and part of the fun is bearing gifts -- because…
I have a few different love languages. One is value and gift sets from Sephora. Another love language is Sister Act 2 . My third love language is what brings us here today: Building things out of food. I. LOVE. MAKING. THINGS. OUT. OF. F…
Although Friendsgiving can be an event on the same scale as Thanksgiving -- depending how much cooking you're doing or how many side dishes you're expected to prepare -- it can also feel more relaxed than the usual big turkey day. Family…
Cooking a Thanksgiving turkey is always a little stressful – whether this is your 23rd Thanksgiving turkey in a row or your very first. What I've learned over the years is that guests (and their dietary restrictions!) change, budgets go …
Yes, Mother's Day is coming. Soon! We've shared Mother's Day brunch recipes , Mother's Day dinner ideas , and every Mother's Day recipe idea in between. But you know what every one of these meal ideas comes down to? Dessert. Because, at …
Decorating gingerbread houses is an annual tradition here, but other than the candy the kids inhale as we decorate, I admit we've never actually eaten the rock-hard house itself, especially after it's been out on display for a few weeks.…
I know so many people who are eating dairy-free these days: kids with dairy allergies, friends on Whole 30, vegans, and some who are somehow finding themselves a little less tolerant to dairy as they age. ( Ahem , speaking for a friend, …
For many of us, sweets and baked goods are a highlight of the holiday season. (I admit it!) And because a lot of people are in a giving kind of mood, a holiday bake sale can be lucrative and fun. As a veteran of many bake sales (those sc…
Hosting Christmas dinner is so much fun -- but all that fancy food can definitely add up, putting a strain on your budget. Fortunately we've got some great money-saving tips for throwing a memorable, wonderful, fabulous holiday meal on a…
Baking Christmas cookies with the kids always sounds like a good idea until you're elbow deep in cookie batter with too many sticky hands trying to "help" and eat the raw dough. So if you have about as much patience as I do for this type…
We've talked so much about how cooking and baking can really connect us with our past, our traditions, our families, and there's no time we feel that more than right now, over the holiday season. There's something about rolling our sleev…
My favorite kind of cakes are the ones that beg to be eaten morning, noon and night. The kind of cake that gives equal permission to be enjoyed with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine – and Nigella Lawson’s Dense Chocolate Loaf Cake does…
I know everyone makes fun of recipes that start with long, drawn-out intros about life and love and cooking and family and the smell of cocoa powder and blah blah blah. But in the case of my dad's perfect peanut brittle recipe, which he'…
One of my favorite holiday desserts is chocolate bark , because OMG it's so easy. With just some melted chocolate and a cookie sheet, you can prepare enough sweets for a party, or make impressive and tasty homemade holiday food gifts in …
O avocado toast, O avocado toast, your creamy goodness delights me. I don’t even care that you’ve become a joke among foodies and politicians alike: I will choose you over sugarplums any day of the week. And to bear witness to my love of…
With millions of little decisions to make this time of year, sometimes it’s just nice when someone makes one for you. (My kids would argue otherwise!) So as a gift from me to you, I’ve asked a handful of my favorite food bloggers to shar…
If you haven't checked out my review of Julia Turshen's latest cookbook, Now & Again, which I called my new favorite cookbook without exaggeration, go right now! You'll see just why I love it so much and think it's a must-have for famili…
Julia Turshen has done it again with Now & Again: Go-To Recipes, Inspired Menus + Endless Ideas for Reinventing Leftovers , a cookbook I immediately read straight through -- and one in which I instantly wanted to cook every recipe. In fa…
This year, Rosh Hashanah begins Sunday night, September 9, and if you're putting together a Rosh Hashanah menu (or two) to celebrate the Jewish New Year with family and friends, we can help. Like so many holidays, Rosh Hashanah brings wi…
I've got some easy to prepare, semi-homemade last-minute 4th of July themed desserts for you that will have your guests saying, “Baby, you’re a firework!” Because I've been there: The 4th of July picnic is in a few hours, and I totally f…
Passover's coming up fast (like tomorrow fast), which means it's time to start thinking about that delicious brisket. As anyone who's cooked this cut of meat before knows, it's fairly easy to make -- and love! -- but hard to perfect. Tha…