Dinner Planner – Week of December 26th

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a general happy holidays to everyone!  So sorry I am late with this post!  I hope you all had a festive and fun weekend.  These are my favorite two days of the year and I said to my kids in the car to Christmas Eve dinner that it warmed my heart that they were […]

How to Cook and Debone a Whole Branzino *VIDEO*

Christmas Eve in my family is a huge event, a sit-down dinner for more than 100 people.  Since we’re Italian, multiple types of fish are served, which is pretty fantastic for me since that’s my animal protein of choice.  But no one makes branzino, which is actually my favorite fish, because it’s completely impractical for […]

Dinner Planner- Week of December 12th

I’ve got one of my babies home from college and I am waiting for the other who will arrive later this week.  I can’t wait!  As usual, I am completely behind on my Christmas shopping, I might not do a holiday card this year, and I’ll probably have to pull an all-nighter to pack for […]

Dinner Planner- Week of December 5th

I know it’s super cliche if I say “I can’t believe it’s December already!”  But, I mean seriously.  Here’s my goal the next few weeks: get my holiday shopping done and be really mindful of my eating especially with respect to sugar and fun foods.  There are a lot of parties happening and treats flying around, […]

Planning a Happy Thanksgiving 2016 – 1 Week and Counting!

This post has been edited from the original which was published on November 17, 2011. I am going to admit this right off the bat — I am behind on my Thanksgiving planning!   The irony!  I think we’re going to be 31 people this year, including my two daughters who will be home from college.  […]