Category Archives: Recipes

Bourbon sweet potatoes

This is a wonderful grown-ups’ Thanksgiving dish. Make the sweet potatoes with marshmallows for the kids.

Margaret’s classic stuffing

I think my mom’s simple stuffing is tops. It might help that I have fond holiday memories of toasting the bread while she chopped and sauteed and seasoned. This stuffing is on the dry side.

Honey-orange cranberry sauce

Here is a lovely recipe for cranberry sauce. The orange and honey soften the sharpness of the cranberries, and it’s ridiculously easy to make.

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Easiest baked custard

Sometimes when you don’t feel good you want something warm, creamy, and gentle on your system. Here is a very easy baked custard that you can mix up in a minute or two and then go back to bed and rest while it bakes.

Very easy tortilla soup

Here’s a variation on chicken soup that you could eat anytime but that’s nice if you don’t feel well, because it’s easy to make and soothing.

Macaroni salad with potato and hard-boiled egg

I found this mac salad recipe a few years ago after enjoying plate lunch on a trip to Hawaii, and it’s become a standby at my house. The egg and potato add subtle but appealing texture and flavor.

Favorite Halloween candy that’s gluten-free and low allergen

Do you want to give gluten-free or low-allergen candy to your trick-or-treaters? Here are a few popular options to consider.

Apple pie flavored with orange

To make apple pie more interesting, I like to do something unexpected with the recipe. Here’s a version that has nice bright notes of orange flavor.

Honey butter recipe

Honey butter is simple to make and delicious on sturdy whole-grain bread, cornbread, or popovers. The secret to smooth honey butter that doesn’t separate is to whip for several minutes with an electric or stand mixer using a whisk attachment.

Pumpkin dog biscuits (gluten-free)

Dogs have been on my mind lately, for one thing because of a dog problem solved. I found to my […]

Brussels sprouts roasted with bacon

Brussels sprouts were never a favorite of mine until I ran across this recipe. Here they’re combined with thick-sliced bacon and roasted until […]

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Rum raisin apple pie

This pie is full of the essential rum flavor you’ll love to savor in the background of the apples and […]