Turkey and Mushroom Soup
One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is the left-overs. With as much as we cook it’s never a surprise that we can’t eat it all, which is fine by me. I love a breakfast of cornbread stuffing and turkey before I start putting up my Christmas decorations. Usually we have so much left over turkey, mom inevitably roasts a 22 pound bird, that we have enough for two or three days. As much as I love plain roast turkey...
Thanksgiving Recipe Round-up!
In a little under a week it will be Thanksgiving! Are you ready yet? I know for many this is the kick-off to what will be a crazy month of cooking, shopping, decorating, and enjoying family and friends. For my family Thanksgiving is filled with tradition, from mom’s roast turkey to my pumpkin cheesecake. Along with all out traditional food favorites I always like to throw in something new – perhaps a tradition of its...
Roasted Butternut Squash Casserole
I love nothing more than a creamy, cheesy casserole. When you strike the right balance between healthy vegetables and cheesy sauce it is a thing of beauty. Butternut squash is my favorite winter squash. With a mild, slightly sweet flavor it is perfect for roasting, blending into soups, and baking into casseroles. The mild flavor also means that even those who swear they hate squash will probably love it … until you tell them...
Chocolate, Coconut, and Red Curry Crème Caramel
Things are going to get a little freaky-naughty. While I was in Seattle attending IFBC I had the opportunity to try various kinds of Theo Chocolate. One particular flavor, the Coconut Curry Milk Chocolate, was astoundingly good. I’m not kidding when I tell you it was the best bar of milk chocolate I had ever tasted. There was creamy, sweet milk chocolate, crisp flakes of coconut, and a subtle spice from the red curry. Bliss...
White Chocolate, Cranberry, Pecan, and Sweet Potato Cookies
My kitchen is a very happy place right now. After summer, fall is my favorite season for cooking. Autumn vegetables, fruits, and spices are among my favorite things to cook with. The warm flavors speak of home and comfort to me. Because I love these flavors I tend to overbuy fresh fall produce when it hits the stores. What can I say – I’m greedy! In this case I had too many sweet potatoes. What I came up with is all...
Cinnamon Crepes with Spiced Pumpkin Mousse and Graham Crumble
When Casey from Tastestopping approached me about participating in the November Kitchen Play event, how could I say no? She asked me to deconstruct the classic pumpkin pie using Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin from Nestlé Kitchens*. Canned pumpkin is a very versatile ingredient and is a pantry staple for me year round. It can stand in for fat in chocolate cakes, makes a great filling for pasta, and can be transformed into all sorts...
