This week we are trying out recipes from Jerusalem: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. It is a gorgeous cookbook with beautiful pictures and great insight to the history and tradition of food in Jerusalem. I've been wanting to try out a few of the recipes ever since I got this book, and...
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An Expression of Gratitude & A Recipe for Dutch Apple Pie
Thanksgiving is here! Happiest of Thanksgivings to all of you! Amidst the hustle and bustle of food preparations, travel plans, and other holiday "duties", I would like to take a moment to share some of the things that I've been most blessed with this year. I am so very thankful for... ~My husband, closest friend,...
Thanksgiving Recipe Round-up
Now that we are less than 2 weeks away from Thanksgiving, I hope everyone is having fun planning out their menus, recipes, table settings, etc. I know I have had great fun trying out some new recipes recently. I must say, I could grow to enjoy having a "practice Thanksgiving" every year! I know my...
Tarte Aux Pommes (Apple Tart)
I've been wanting to make an apple tart for a while now. Truthfully, I've made several lately, and none of the were holiday-worthy, or blog-worthy. After much searching, researching, and baking, I really like this one, and I hope you do too. I love that the compote filling has vanilla bean in it. I LOVE...
Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey...Tips for a Juicy Bird, and a Delicious Sandwich
When it comes to Thanksgiving, the turkey can make or break the meal. I happen to love turkey, and if yours turns out too dry, just hope that you've got enough gravy to get by. However, there are a few things you can do to make sure your turkey is moist, juicy, and a gorgeous...
Roasted Chai-Spiced Pumpkin Seeds
Hubby loves pumpkin seeds/pie/anything, so when he came home from work toting a huge basket of pumpkins and squash this weekend (courtesy of a generous co-worker who also runs a local produce farm), it was only natural that we would spend a good portion of our weekend roasting, seeding, baking, etc. While these seeds were...
Old-Fashioned Dressing & A Recipe For The Leftovers
I must confess, I'm not usually a big fan of homemade dressing/stuffing. (Technically, this is a dressing, since it isn't being stuffed into the bird, but I will probably always call it stuffing out of habit.) It always seems to be too wet or too dry, or to full of rosemary, or something else that...
Pecan Pie
I would love to share a great story about how this pecan pie recipe has been passed down in my family for generations. Truth is, I've only recently even tried pecan pie for the first time, as we are usually very loyal to our pumpkin pies and apple pies in our family. I think the...
Bacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundles
Bacon is something that my husband (and most of America) is thankful for everyday, even if it's not always on our Thanksgiving table. I've made this once before for our family Thanksgiving gathering, and it was a hit. This recipe is even better than the one I tried before, according to my husband. Since my...
Cranberry-Apple Relish
When I was in high school, I worked in the deli at our local grocery store. Around the holidays, I would have to make a cranberry relish that was a marvelous combination of tart cranberries with the sweetness of the apples. I loved it, and would have it for lunch quite often during shifts. I...