When I was a kid and my mom served beets, I was not a happy camper. I can remember, however, going to a restaurant in Virginia as a newlywed and, for some reason, being inspired to order a beet salad. That salad completely reversed my previous stance on beets and was a recipe I felt…
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The best DIY recipe adds cozy fall flavor to pumpkin pie, muffins, cakes, and more – with just four spices you likely have on hand! Beyond cooler weather, shorter days, and football games, the arrival of fall means apples, pumpkins, and a host of other delicious fall fruits and vegetables. This is often the time…
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There are so many ways to cook beets: steam, boil, roast, microwave. What is really the best way? After trying quite a few methods over the years, I have settled upon two that produce perfectly cooked beets. In my opinion, roasting brings out the robust flavor of beets, allowing for a certain creaminess while maintaing…
As summer draws to a close, I am always a little sad to say goodbye to seasonal favorites like peaches and corn on the cob. But with autumn’s cooler temperatures, there are many delicious options to enjoy anew. Crunchy, tart apples, creamy winter squashes, and an array of greens that truly improve as the…
My sister is an artist. At a very young age, she stunned everyone with an amazingly accurate sketch of a horse. Eventually, she became a painting major at Rhode Island School of Design. I always joked that she got all the artistic abilities and I got none! As I grew older, I realized that my…
Homemade Play Dough is easy with these simple instructions. As an added bonus, the texture is so much smoother than store-bought and there’s less crumby mess! The start of the new school year brought much change to our house. My older son made the leap to high school, and my younger son stepped up to…
AND THE WINNER IS….Jane Friedrich!!! Jane, please forward me your mailing address within the next 48 hours. Congratulations to you and thank you to all who entered! You have seen the new pans (and the 19-year-old version!). The Potato Crusted Salmon cooked in the new pans using the Cooking Planit app was completely delicious–a “make-again”…
A few key ingredients join the usual chicken salad components for a filling meal that hits all the right flavor notes. Someone recently sent me one of her favorite recipes and mentioned that I hope she didn’t think she was being presumptuous. I told her I love it when readers send me their top…
Cooking something fun and easy can truly start the day off on the right foot. Though my kids light up when served this classic breakfast, know to many as “Toad in a Hole,” my husband and I like it quite a lot, too! Growing up, we always called over easy eggs “dippy eggs,” and we…
Shredded potatoes and a short list of additional ingredients create an irresistible topping for this quick-cooking, heart-healthy salmon. I first shared this recipe in late summer of 2013, when I was working on a project with T-Fal cookware. They, in turn, were working with the creators of a new app called Cooking Planit, and the…