No one ever said the holidays had to be full of difficult and time-consuming recipes. The best celebrations are had over simple holiday recipes that taste great and are easy to prep and make. Cheers! Some folks have their holiday menu planned out weeks, even months, in advance. Others use…
These simple and mouthwatering French farmhouse potatoes are a classic, but I give Rachel Ray the credit for bringing this recipe to my attention during one of her holiday specials waaaaaay back in the mid-2000s. The true credit, however, for the recipe goes to famous French chef Jacques Pépin, who originally…
Fresh summer corn on the cob is sooooo yummy. Learn how to cook and freeze corn on the cob so you can enjoy local corn year-round! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links. Mid-summer, I so look forward to fresh, local corn…
This simple field green salad, dressed with a dijon balsamic and loaded with creamy gorgonzola bleu cheese, tart cranberries and crunchy sliced almonds, makes for a perfect side salad or main course meal! A few years ago we went to Dewey Beach in Delaware for vacation. One night we had…
A summer BBQ isn’t complete without these easy-to-make sweet and savory baked beans with bacon. There’s a time and place for extravagance when it comes to hosting and entertaining. A summer BBQ isn’t one of those times. I mean, unless you’re summering in the Hamptons and can afford…
It’s hard to argue with science-based methods for how to make mashed potatoes perfect every time! A group of my friends and I were having a conversation recently about the best way to make perfect mashed potatoes. As boring as that may sound to some, for us it was grand…