Vanilla Almond Spritz Cookies (Small Batch!)
Based on my grandmother’s recipe, these tender, buttery spritz cookies are flavored with vanilla and almond extracts for a classic holiday cookie you’re sure to...
Italian Ombre Layer Cookies
Here we have the Jason Bourne of cookies: a cookie with many different names, and ultimately, its entire identity as a cookie is false because,...
Nashville Eats: Gourmet Shopping
Food makes the best gift (in my humble opinion), because the recipient can eat it and enjoy it and be done with it, and you’re...
Bourbon Delight Bars
A bourbon ball is a classic no-bake holiday recipe, and, chances are, your grandmother probably had a recipe for them. The homemade versions are most...
Blackberry Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry sauce is arguably one of the most important parts of any Thanksgiving meal. The bright acidity is perfect for breaking up the expanse of...
Mini Sweet Potato Casserole Nests
Not every Thanksgiving dish has to be larger-than-life-sized. Sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest impression. Take sweet potato casserole, for instance. Wouldn’t...
Which Squash Makes the Best Pumpkin Pie?
So, about that canned pumpkin you buy every year… It’s not actually pumpkin. Well, probably not anyway. The truth is most canned pumpkin is actually...
Baking Essentials: Must-Have Tools for Every Baker
So, we’ve talked about Kitchen Essentials. Now let’s turn our focus to baking. While some of the tools overlap (a scale and a stand mixer...
Crème Fraîche Mashed Potatoes
These ultra-creamy mashed potatoes are made with crème fraîche instead of heavy cream for a uniquely tangy flavor. This recipe grew out of necessity. Or,...
Purple Cauliflower & Sweet Potato Soup with Popped Sorghum
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
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
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...
