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Crème Fraîche Mashed Potatoes

November 6, 2017

This recipe grew out of necessity. Or, rather, my failure to properly inventory the fridge before Thanksgiving day. As I went to prepare my ultimate...

Purple Cauliflower & Sweet Potato Soup with Popped Sorghum

November 1, 2017

I have a thing for naturally purple foods, apparently. I went purple crazy at the farmers market earlier this spring, with purple spring onions, purple...

Sunrise to Sunset, Venice is the Picture of Perfection

October 27, 2017

There’s a reason Venice is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. I mean, yes, you do feel like you’re at Disney,...

Sprinkle-Filled Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream

October 23, 2017

There are few things better than a moist, fluffy white cupcake topped with a mound of the creamiest buttercream. Except maybe a tender white cupcake...

Cider-Glazed Chicken Breasts with Fall Vegetables

October 19, 2017

This recipe was created in partnership with OXO® – smartly designed kitchen tools for the modern cook. Thanks for supporting us and the brands we...

Apple Sour Cream Coffee Cake

October 16, 2017

My grandma’s nutty sour cream coffee cake recipe is perfection. Or should have been perfection, if I had just made it the way that she...

Parmesan Puffs

October 9, 2017

Another gem from Grandma’s recipe box… This one would make a perfect party snack. Not that we actually threw a party or anything (just who...

Fig Rosé Jam

October 5, 2017

Figs make some of my favorite preserves, and this recipe is no exception. I’ve been planning it since last fall when I received a glut...

Sweet Potato Crumb Cake with Pecan Cinnamon Swirl

October 2, 2017

Cake or bread? That is the ultimate question. Technically, this is a sweet potato quick bread. Think banana bread, but with sweet potato instead of...