Every year I turn into Clark W. Griswold around the holidays. I love the Christmas traditions that force our children to unwillingly participate in the…
My husband, Gary, is the chef in our family, but I generally take credit for all of his wonderful creations. You see, when he semi-retired…
Inspired by the classic French dish and motivated to simplify our weekday dinners, my wife and I developed this super-easy pan version of ratatouille. It…
When I was first dating my wife, she took me home one Thanksgiving to meet her Italian family. I was excited to discover they were…
Potatoes? Check! Cheese? Double check! Bacon? Um… of course! With all of the best savory things in the world brought together in one scrumptious dish,…
With my family, it always seems like we have the untraditional traditions. While most families are cooking up their holiday hams, festive cranberry glazes and…
It’s a dessert… a side… sweet… salty… and totally tasty. It’s my mom’s strawberry pretzel dessert—with crunchy crushed pretzels, strawberry Jell-O goodness and a touch…
My Mom made this a lot when I was growing up and I particularly like eating it in the cold months. It’s great as a…
A healthy comfort food filled with vegetables, pasta and Indonesian flavor! I grew up in a heavily Dutch-influenced household given my family is from The…
Anyone can be from Kentucky when there’s bourbon involved. So let this tasty sunrise take you home. This cocktail is a great-tasting option that’s easy…
I’ve experimented with many “from scratch” recipes before, but I always come back to the same conclusion—it’s not worth the effort when a doctored up…
This is my mother’s recipe. She has baked pumpkin muffins every single year since I can remember. I love the smell of them baking because…