Thanksgiving

Cauliflower mash Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Yields 4 cups This cauliflower- potato mash is one variation of the alternative to standard mashed potatoes. Cauliflower delivers a unique texture and mild flavor that's light...

I made these stewed beans a few months ago when I was Guest Chef at Old Ironsides–I have all of the recipes for you from that night but I left for Hawaii the next day and I kind of forgot about them.  I was just looking through my photos and came across these–it reminded...

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Have a holiday cup of cheer! This spicy cider punch is sure to perk up your season. While Jack Frost nips at your nose, courageous cardamom pods, snappy cinnamon sticks, [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other c...

Side dishes and desserts change from time to time, but there is one that I always prepare. It is a baked "praline sweet potato casserole."

Green bean casserole: "This is a very good party dish," writes Greta Dalton, who submitted this recipe to the 1977 Horsepasture's Choice Collection cookbook in Horsepasture, Va.

I have this 'thing" about making bread items. I can't do it. NO knack for it apparently. In fact it has become a running joke among'st all my friends that someone is ALWAYS required to bring rolls or bread to parties at my house because I'm known for b...

I am so far behind.  Usually by this time, I have put a good dent in my holiday shopping, my house is decorated, and my gingerbread house made and covered in candy.  Not this year.  We bought a tree this morning, and it is the first thing that we really have done to celebrate...

Brussels sprouts seem to be a divisive vegetable. People either love them or they hate them - no in between for this veggie. It's my opinion that's why they're so popular at holidays. If you've got a tableful of people, chances are several of them...

You must know by now that I’m a little bit crazy when it comes to things food and drink.  I want to know where things come from, man.  Like, eggnog.  Eggnog didn’t originate in a carton in the dairy aisle.  Did it?  No, it didn’t.  I read about it in a book.  I get...