New Year

Paul Robins sparked the skillet with Chef Erika Avery from Cafe Bernardo to learn how to make Vegetarian Dishes for New Year’s Eve.
Here are the recipes from Monday’s show:

Creamy Polenta with butter braised leeks, butternut squash, fontina cheese, …

In my opinion Thanksgiving is for the ambitious, adventurous and excited cook. It’s also all about the turkey, the mashed potatoes, the corn casserole (I still need to get that recipe from you Michelle!) the laughter, and the leftovers. Christmas

It’s almost New Year’s Eve! Kind of crazy, right? That it’s going to be 2013? I swear 2012 JUST started. And now it’s over. Blog-wise, 2012 was an amazing year for me. I feel like Crazy for Crust grew up a little. I still have a long way to go, and so many things...

Once a year, at Christmas or New Year’s, we have this sherbet punch that my mom used to make for all our holiday dinners and special events. Really simple: 1/2 gallon sherbet, 1/2 gallon juice, and 2 (2 liter) bottles of ginger ale. I think Cole ...

Tweet Christmas is over and I hope you had a lovely holiday with your family! New Year’s Eve is around the corner and I can’t wait because it’s my annual reunion with some of my closest girlfriends. We’ve known each other since junior high and high school, but we’re now scattered around the country....

From "100 Recipes Every Woman Should Know" by Cindi Leive and the editors of Glamour magazine (Hyperion, $24.99, 304 pages). White bean dips are low in fat. The arugula adds peppery bite and flavor to this green and vibrant version. INGREDIENTS ...

Ricotta Cheese Cookies. These Italian cookies are tender, thanks to the ricotta, but not at all cheesy. Illustrates.Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes per batch Makes about 80 cookies These Italian cookies are tender and cake...

Makes about 6 cups From "Savory Sweet Life" by Alice Currah (Morrow, $24.99, 288 pages). Spinach dip could use some ramping up. This certainly does the trick. Divide among small ramekins before baking and place them in several places around yo...

Please consider joining me and a wonderful group of bloggers as we pay tribute to the community of Newtown, CT this Friday, 12/21, by posting a craft or a cookie recipe in honor of Sandy Hook. Check out this post for all the information. I used to loooooooove martinis. I’d drink them all the...

Today is my 11th anniversary. Or, the day my husband decided to put up with me forever.