This Make-Ahead Mashed Potato Casserole is a holiday miracle. Cooked in herbed half-and-half and topped with fried sage, you’ll swoon over the crispy-yet-creamy texture as much as all of the avoided last-minute stress. MAKE-AHEAD MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE I spend 150% of the holiday season stressed out because time management is not the strong suit of…
Croissant Sausage Stuffing
Forget everything you thought you knew about stuffing. This Croissant Sausage Stuffing– with its ultra-buttery, herbaceous flavors and flaky, fluffy layers– is changing the Thanksgiving game. CROISSANT SAUSAGE STUFFING I’m a carb fiend by nature, so Thanksgiving, with its glorious mounds of mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, and (most importantly) stuffing is a day straight…
Juicy Cider and Sage Glazed Turkey with Gravy
Juicy Cider and Sage Glazed Turkey with Gravy. Dry-brined and brushed with a buttery apple cider mixture, this turkey has crisp browned skin and moist, delicious meat. Every year, I do at least three Thanksgiving celebrations. I spend the actual day with James’ family, I go to my grandma’s house for a Thanksgiving get-together the…
Sheet Pan Maple Pecan Crusted Chicken & Roasted Vegetables
This post is sponsored by PAM Spray Pumps, who has been responsible for many a crispy-baked recipe in this house. Well, we had a few cool breezes this month, which of course means I’ve nosedived into pumpkin spice, pulled down my bin of sweaters from the attic, and decorated my house with gourds and dried…
Grilled Chicken & Peach Saltimbocca Skewers
This recipe has also been featured on Serious Eats. I made the mistake of telling James that peach season will be ending soon. It started with the simple suggestion that he might like to buy a couple while they’re still juicy and ripe. He’s got a weak spot for peach-habanero salsa and brown butter peach…
30 Minute Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta with Crispy Sage
Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I’m extremely honored and humbled to be here today, accepting the prestigious Totally-Made-Up Tickle Their Tastebuds Award for my accomplishment of converting two picky adult-males into squash and unusual cheese eaters. Many said that it could not be done. Some alleged that my 30 Minute Creamy Butternut Squash with Crispy Sage recipe wouldn’t…
Boozy Blackberry Sage Lemonade
Can you believe it’s already September? Time to start closing up the pool for the year, pulling out our long-sleeved shirts from storage, and waving goodbye to our long, late hours of sunshine. Butternut squash and cinnamon season is just around the corner, but I’m not ready to go full-on Fall-flavored crazy just yet. I…
Link Love: Summer Cocktail Edition
Hey cocktail connoisseur! Are you as obsessed with dedicated to finding new great cocktails as this libation-loving lady right here? If not, well, feel free to go check out some other recent posts in the Food section, because this post is about to get all sorts of saucy. We’re talking Summer Cocktails today– the best…
