Cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes are two of the most common sides at Thanksgiving. I love them both, but what if you combine the two? That’s what Taste of Home suggested, and let me tell you, the final product is amazing. I loved it so much, I can’t wait to make it again this year.… Continue reading Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole
Author: Jennifer
Apple and Fig Custard
I’m a chocolate fan. But every so often I like to change things up and make a fruit dessert. And while chocolate is very popular this time of year, fruit desserts are also quite popular. The most common fruit dessert? Apple. No, I’m not making an apple pie, today I’m making an apple and fig… Continue reading Apple and Fig Custard
Widow’s Kiss
Whenever I hear the term widow, of course I think of a woman who’s lost her husband. But with Halloween on Monday, the term takes on a much more ominous tone that usually involves said wife, murdering her husband. So, when I saw a drink called the Widow’s Kiss, I knew it’d be perfect for… Continue reading Widow’s Kiss
Roasted Plum Chutney
This may seem like an odd recipe to be posting this time of year, but believe it or not, plums are still readily available at most grocery stores and farmer’s markets. As I’m sure you’ve noticed, I’m a huge stone fruit fan. So, as long as plums are still available, I’m going to keep buying… Continue reading Roasted Plum Chutney
Corpse Reviver #1
Halloween is a couple weeks away, so now’s the time you’ll start seeing themed drinks called the Devil’s Blood or the Walking Dead that are made with green or orange liquors. But it turns out there are plenty of vintage cocktails out there that have been around for decades and are aptly named for the… Continue reading Corpse Reviver #1
Soy Ginger Edamame Salad
I love Chinese food. I’ve been eating Chinese food for as long as I can remember. Any time we decide to order in I always pitch Chinese, and about half the time that’s what we get. But while I love to order in, I rarely make Chinese food. Other than fried rice, it always seemed… Continue reading Soy Ginger Edamame Salad
Ginger Syrup
No, I’m not doing a cocktail today. I know this is a little out of the ordinary, but every so often I like to break protocol and provide a recipe for a mixer instead of the cocktail itself. A mixer is an ingredient that’s an important part of the cocktail and turns straight tequila into… Continue reading Ginger Syrup
Curried Rice Pilaf
Rice is one of my all time favorite side dishes. It’s super easy to make and with all the different ways to prepare it, you could have rice every night and never have the same side twice. I usually like it steamed with a little rice vinegar mixed in, but every so often, I’ll cook… Continue reading Curried Rice Pilaf
Tzimmes
There are three things that happen every Autumn: the leaves turn from green to pretty reds and oranges, pumpkin recipes start showing up on blogs everywhere and Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur happen. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the most important Jewish Holidays in the Jewish religion. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year… Continue reading Tzimmes
Savoy Tango
I know I’m a day late (and a dollar short) but it’s been… well I won’t bore you with the details. Instead I’ll get to the important stuff, this week’s cocktail! I know I’ve been on a bit of a ginger beer kick lately, but what with it being fall, the ginger beer seems appropriate.… Continue reading Savoy Tango
Strawberry Sunrise
There’s a magazine I love called Tasting Panel that focuses on all things liquor related. They do stories on everything from wine and beer to hard liquor and cocktails. It’s a thorough, informative magazine of which I can’t get enough. The people behind the magazine have started hosting “women in whiskey” events once a month… Continue reading Strawberry Sunrise