This soup hits the spot on a cool, crisp day. It cooks up relatively quickly, without too much chopping. Ingredients at a glance: a large onion garlic carrots
Fall Cooking!
My best recipes for coziness in the Autumn months.
Fastest, Easiest, Crockpot Dinner Ever – BBQ Pulled Pork
You can throw this dinner in the crockpot in about a minute! The additions of apple cider vinegar, garlic powder and butter make the flavors of the finished
Great Pumpkin Sugar Cookies
I made a full batch of sugar cookies, which make A LOT of cookies. So if you’re feeding a bunch of kids or taking these for your coworkers,
Crackling-Topped Pork Roast with Fennel and Leek
If you are lucky enough to have access to a pork roast with the crackling (skin) left on, then you should definitely try roasting it. This recipe is
Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli
Creamy, savory, comforting and delicious. The bright, fall flavors of the butternut squash blend gorgeously with rich ricotta cheese, salty/sharp parmesan and dusty green fresh sage leaves to
Fresh Fig Clafoutis – A Delicious French Baked Custard
A “clafoutis” is a delicious French baked custard. It’s surprisingly easy to assemble, and it bakes in the oven to a puffy, custardy, delightful dish. All you need
Deep Dish Pecan Pie
What makes my pecan pie special is the spiced rum in the filling, and the fact that there is enough filling to fill a generous deep dish pie
Fresh Cranberry-Maple Vinaigrette
This dressing is very easy to put together, and is festive, refreshing and versatile. I especially love this with a salad of This vinaigrette will be great with
Crockpot Sausage, Date, Pecan and Apple Stuffing (with make ahead option)
A great stuffing whether you make it ahead of time or not. The “make ahead” portion of this recipe is purely optional. I find that on the morning
French Style Thanksgiving Turkey (with gravy)
I was planning on re-doing this video, but alas, I ran out of time and with Thanksgiving fast approaching, I thought it prudent to just pull it from
Old-Fashioned Caramel Corn
Crispy, crackly, buttery and surprisingly easy! You don’t need a candy thermometer for this recipe. This delicious caramel makes great homemade gifts to hand out during the holidays.
Braised Short Ribs
This is the kind of thing I make for big family feasts. If you are looking for a real “show stopper” of a dinner, consider making these
Simple Cheddar Cheese Sauce
Roasted vegetable season is here and there’s nothing quite as delicious on a cold day as a big plate of roasted vegetables topped with a gooey and flavorful
Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
The history of peanut butter cookies. Peanut butter cookies are distinctly American! First published in a cookbook in 1910, the peanut butter cookie is credited to none other
Cast Iron Baked Chicken
The cast iron is the secret to creating an incredibly sumptuous and moist chicken, as the cast iron becomes a “super oven” that charges heat and flavor into
Classic Butter and Milk Mashed Potatoes
Delicious, creamy and easy-to-make mashed potatoes. An excellent recipe for a beginner!
Miso-Glazed Pot Roast
Miso, a popular food item in Japan, makes the Classic American Pot Roast even better! This is a recipe I developed while we lived in Okinawa. The roast
Lush, Deep Dish Chocolate Cream Pie
The best, most decadent, lush and unforgettable pie. My chocolate cream pie recipe uses ten egg yolks and three cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips to make a delicious
An Easy Chrysanthemum Cake for my Daughter
This adorable little fall cake is easy enough for a beginner. Watch my video for the instructions on how to use some simple techniques to create this little
Curried Butternut Squash Soup
This soup starts with one whole butternut squash, along with carrots, celery, onions, potatoes and one apple. This soup makes a large quantity, but it makes wonderful leftovers
German Plum Cake – Pflaumenkuchen / Zwetschgenkuchen
This German delicacy is what we would easily call a tart. It is known in Germany, however, as “kuchen” or cake. This cake is comprised of three layers.