Planning a Happy Thanksgiving 2015 – 3 Weeks and Counting

This post has been edited from the one originally published on Thursday, November 3, 2011. If you followed the advice in my post last Thursday, perhaps you now have a general idea of how many guests you will be hosting on Thanksgiving.  If not, it’s time to get on the phone and do some inviting!  Do […]

The Best Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

I had such a lovely weekend visiting my older daughter at college. I was sitting with my husband and all three of the kids talking about Thanksgiving. You all know how much I adore planning this holiday and having a full house all day long. My favorite part is when the kids help me in the […]

Thanksgiving 2015 Menu Ideas

Guess what today is?  It is exactly 4 weeks before Thanksgiving!  Don’t panic.  We are going to plan and get organized and have so much fun doing it.  “Right after Halloween!” you’re thinking.  Yes, of course.  Halloween is on Saturday and if you’re like me, you still have to buy candy and figure out your […]

Five Friday Favorites 10.23.15

Happy Friday, my dears.  The temps are seasonable.  My air conditioning works beautifully.  I have no complaints.  I now have to think of other things to talk about with my friends though, since the weather is no longer an issue and I am already over the Presidential election.  Of course, there’s always those last 5 […]

Arugula salad with persimmons, beets and burrata

I have a bad habit in my classes of demonstrating a recipe and then going on and on about all the ways to tweak it.  It’s one of my favorite dorky cooking things to do.  I’ll say, ” … and then you can sub avocados for the cheese for a different twist.  And if you use avocado, toasted […]