Oh my goodness, this Caramelized Apple Brie Melt Recipe is so dreamy! Packed with fresh flavors and comforting textures, you won’t be able to get enough!On Sunday, my kids had a couple of (hungry) friends over, and since everyone had been eating Thanksgiving leftovers for a few days, I thought I’d mix it up a … [Read more...]
Chopped Chicken Apple Salad Recipe
This main course, Chopped Chicken Apple Salad is full of sweet, savory and spicy flavors that will keep you coming back for more. The Jalapeño Vinaigrette puts it over-the-top!Don’t think that just because this recipe doesn’t include sautéed onions, that they didn’t go in something else I made for dinner last night. … [Read more...]
Cinnamon-Cardamom Spiced Apple Butter Recipe
Cinnamon-Cardamom Spiced Apple Butter is as buttery as can be with no butter! With fall flavors throughout, it's rich, creamy, smooth and oh-so-delicious! When a raw apple is cooked, the transformation is really quite incredible. It's taken from a tart crisp bite, to one that's soft and sweet. So soft that it's … [Read more...]
Hazelnut Honey Roasted Apple Recipe
This Hazelnut Honey Roasted Apple recipe is lovely for fall and perfect for a Thanksgiving dessert, in case you want to skip the pie this year. The hazelnut flavor and use of Green Dragon apples makes them stand out form all other honey roasted apples. More apples! Though you could use other apples for this recipe, … [Read more...]
30 Sweet & Savory October Apple Recipes
I'm thinking of starting National Port Glazed Manchego Figs and Prosciutto with Beet Pickled Eggs Day. Kidding! (I mean, could it be any more bizarre and specific!?) I just find it so funny that these days there's a special day, week or month to celebrate just about every food in the world (i.e., National Nutella … [Read more...]
Cardamom Buttermilk Roasted Chicken and Potatoes with Apple Spiced Brown Rice
It's that time of year again. Okay, not quite -- but, I'm really in the mood for comfort food, anyway. Let's be real, there's never a "wrong" time for a cozy, warmly spiced, super flavorful, one-pot-meal. And this is one of my fall favorites. Do you know what makes a comfort food a comfort food? The answer, … [Read more...]
Organic Mixed Fruit Box from Melissa’s Produce
It's rare these days to get anything other than bills and ads in the (snail) mail. So imagine my delight to find a big box at my doorstep when I arrived home the other day. And now imagine how happy I was to unveil a gorgeous collection of seasonal organic fruits! Pears for poaching in port wine, avocados for making … [Read more...]
Apple Roasted Cinnamon Granola Recipe
Growing up I remember if ever I was up late, I could often find my dad at the breakfast room table indulging in a bowl of granola for a "late-night-snack." At the time I didn't quite understand the appeal -- after all granola is technically a cereal, a breakfast food. I would have certainly gone for the chocolate … [Read more...]
Rosemary Apple Potatoes – Pavé Style
I've been wanting to try a potato dish of this sort since I saw this gorgeous image on my friend Sara's site, Average Betty. Pavé is the French word for "paving stones," and it's the word that chef Thomas Keller uses to describe any such rectangular or square food preparation. Sara's Pavé (and I'm sure Thomas … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Recipes: Sweet Potato Soup, Spiced Caramel Pumpkin Pie & Everything In Between
I haven't quite sorted out all of our Thanksgiving details yet, but a few things I know for sure. I know I'll be with people I love, there will be a roaring fire in the fireplace, and I know I'm making Smoky Paprika-Bacon Roasted Turkey.And Pecan Crusted, Spiced Caramel Pumpkin Pie. And this pie happens to be … [Read more...]
