Thanksgiving

Apple Cranberry Crisp

November 21, 2012

Thanksgiving is almost here and I couldn’t be more excited. I’ve got cranberry sauce, cornbread, and a pie to make today. Then tomorrow, the real cooking marathon begins. Luckily, my parents are getting into town early tomorrow morning, so I’ll have my mom here to lend a helping hand. Thanksgiving for me growing up was [...]

Thanksgiving Recipes and Tips

November 16, 2012

Last Thanksgiving, I prepared a nice dinner for four. It was just my parents, Andrew, and I, and it was really wonderful (pictured above). I remember feeling a little stressed leading up to the day, as it was my first time hosting Thanksgiving for my parents, but everything went fine. The food was delicious, the [...]

Pumpkin Bundt Cake

November 9, 2012

Not tired of pumpkins desserts yet? Neither am I. I have more pumpkin-y treats on my “to make” list than humanly possible to make and eat in a season. That won’t stop me from trying to get down the list, though. With a little fresh pumpkin puree at my disposal, I decided to tackle a [...]

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies + An Anniversary

October 12, 2012

When Andrew and I first got engaged, we thought about having a destination wedding. Then we thought about eloping. Then we thought about having a wedding in New York City, where we lived at the time and also where we met and dated. New York won out in the end and after about a year [...]

Bourbon Pecan Pie + Texas Road Trip Pics

July 28, 2012

This next recipe is inspired by a slice of pie that I had while Andrew and I were on our road trip through West Texas. The Bourbon Pecan Pie was so good at Blue Mountain Bistro in Fort Davis that I came back the next day for brunch, hoping to talk the chef into giving [...]

Thanksgiving Leftovers Turnovers

November 26, 2011

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We enjoyed eating leftovers yesterday, but today I thought I’d make something different. These Thanksgiving Leftovers Turnovers are great if you’re already tired of eating leftovers. If you have a ton of leftovers still, you could make a big batch of these, freeze them, and then bake them [...]

Maple and Sage Cornbread

November 17, 2011

Cornbread and turkey go really well together, so if you don’t have anything cornbread related planned for this year’s feast, I’d reconsider. I usually make a cornbread and sausage stuffing every Thanksgiving. It’s kind of amazing and probably one of the reasons why my husband wanted to be my husband, but I digress…that’s a completely different [...]

Cranberry Clafouti

November 15, 2011

I have 4 bags 3 1/2 bags of cranberries in my fridge right now. I bought them in preparation for Thanksgiving next week and somehow I’ve already started to use them up. If you are looking for a new dessert to try this Thanksgiving, consider making this cranberry clafouti! It’s sweet, tart, creamy, festive, and [...]