Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Vanilla Pecan Butter
‘Tis still the season for Brussels sprouts, at least in my humble opinion, so today I shall share a potential side dish for your big holiday dinner, one that NEEDS to grace your table. If not for your...
View ArticleJamaican Spiced Pumpkin Pie
It’s come to my attention that there are people out there who find pumpkin pie boring. Um… what?? This just doesn’t compute in my brain. I’m too big of a lover, and obsessor, and outright fiend for the...
View ArticleBourbon Mint Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry sauce. That classic Thanksgiving staple that I just couldn’t abide as a child. Cranberries were WAY too tart for my little unsophisticated palate back then. But even as I began coming around...
View ArticleTurducken Lasagna
Every year, I love roasting a turkey for the blog sometime in early November. And this year was no exception. Unfortunately, this year, the turkey did not love me back! First of all, I tried a...
View ArticleFoie Gras and Cranberry Sauce Doughnuts
Hot damn, last week was a WEEK for me! Yeesh. I’d had all these big blog plans, things like sharing a few more Thanksgiving-appropriate desserts and whatnot, but life just blew up in my face instead....
View ArticleChocolate Cupcakes with Pumpkin Buttercream Frosting
Yeah, so last week. I mean, doesn’t the presence of Thanksgiving alone provide enough craziness? But oh no, the universe apparently decided that I needed so much more. The week began with a water main...
View ArticleRoasted Sweet Potatoes with Maple and Pecan
With less than two weeks to go until December 25th, I’m guessing that most of us are starting to think about menu planning – I know I definitely am. Here I’m offering up a side dish we should all...
View ArticlePecan Pie Cake
While I’m all about pies for Thanksgiving, the Christmas season always screams “CAKE!!!” to me. Not sure why, probably some unexplored childhood thing lying deep in my subconscious; whatever it is, it...
View ArticleBar Americain’s Sweet Potato Pie
Alright, I know everyone who’s hosting has likely finalized their Thanksgiving plans already, and is very likely already in the throes of prepping their feast; so I won’t share this superb pie in the...
View ArticleBourbon-Caramel Pumpkin Tart
I have a bone to pick with America’s end-of-year food-centric holidays. Why is it that all the flavors of Thanksgiving are still acceptable to serve at Christmas, except pumpkin? I mean, sweet...
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