Thanksgiving is just around the corner (like next week) and cranberry sauce, as much as you may love it or hate it, has become a Thanksgiving staple. I honestly don’t think I’ve been to one Thanksgiving dinner that didn’t have some sort of cranberry sauce on the table. I personally love a good cranberry sauce,…
Cranberry Orange Bread
This is my favorite bread to make and give during the Holidays. Cranberries and oranges always remind me of the Holidays, and when I bake up this bread my house smells like Christmas. Cranberries and oranges are the perfect combination. The citrus from the orange compliments the tartness of the cranberries, making each bite the…
Dark Chocolate Bark with Pistachios and Sea Salt
Here’s a dessert that you don’t have to feel guilty about eating. It’s dark chocolate bark, and it’s as amazing as it looks, but yet so simple to whip up. You can mix up a batch in literally 5 minutes before chilling it in the fridge. You may even have all the ingredients at home,…
Green Bean and Shallot Ravioli
I saw this recipe in the November issue of Whole Living Magazine and I knew I had to make it. I mean I was literally salivating over this recipe and 5 others. These recipes were shown as Thanksgiving side dishes for vegans and vegetarians. I thought to myself as I was staring longingly at the photos, when…
Penne a la Vodka
OK, we turned back the clocks yesterday and we had our first California rain on Saturday. In my book that means it’s officially fall and time to start breaking out our favorite comfort foods. Here’s a pasta staple at our house, Penne a la Vodka! This dish is a classic in my book and it’s…
the best chocolate chip cookies
These are the best chocolate chip cookies folks, seriously, you do not need to look any further. This recipe came from Cooks Illustrated so you know it has been tried, tested and approved. These cookies have also been tried, tested and approved in my house as well as many of my friend’s houses, and they are…