I feel so strongly about not over doing appetizers at a dinner party, especially a holiday like Thanksgiving or Christmas when the main course should be the star. I usually go for a picky charcuterie plate, a relish plate with olives and pickles, and a plate of these mushroom pinwheels straight from the oven. Make […]
I’m keeping things short and sweet this week because I am in full-swing Easter prep mode. As a side note, how did this happen? I swear I was wrapping Christmas presents only yesterday and now I’m up to my neck in cellophane grass. I’m not complaining though, this winter has nearly killed me. I guess […]
Among other things, the end of summer means that I can put a cease and desist on the endless salad-making and, instead, dive head first into a mound of hot mashed potatoes where I truly belong. Sure, grilling is great fun but I’d rather be standing over a steaming pot of soup, hypnotically stirring away […]
Over the years I’ve become pretty good at planning and executing parties. I’ve definitely made many mistakes along the way–there really is not an accurate description of the realization that the dirty pot you were going to soak/leave-there-all-night is now overflowing and a river of potato water is now approaching your guests in the other […]
We’re inching towards spring. I find if I keep telling myself this, I’m less likely to cry into my pillow nightly, waiting for the day I wake up to find small birds singing, rather than sleet falling outside my window. I’m like a depressed Cinderella. Where are my birds? Basil Pesto is one of those […]
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