Winter Entertaining

Winter entertaining offers terrific opportunities to gather in the dining room, a roaring fire in the living room and assemble an unexpected guest list.

New Year’s Eve

Did a friend forward you this email? Sign-up so you don’t miss our New Years Day menu! Subscribe Houston’s Spinach Artichoke Dip – CopyKat Recipes Learn how to make Houston’s Spinach Artichoke dip with this copycat recipe. Goat Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates with Rosemary Honey. Goat Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates with Rosemary Honey…my […]

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Christmas Dinner

Festive and a bit Fancy. Poinsettia Cocktail ( Christmas Champagne Cocktail ) The perfect, light and crisp Christmas Champagne Cocktail: The Poinsettia – like a cranberry mimosa, but fancier Warm Crab Dip with Fresh Herbs Recipe This creamy, crowd-pleasing crab dip recipe is one of the most delicious things you can do with fresh crab.

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Giving Thanks

We put the sweet potato in the dessert… Easy High-Heat Roast Turkey with Gravy – Once Upon a Chef The high-heat roasting method is my favorite way to cook a turkey. The cooking time is short and the turkey is juicy and crisp-skinned. For a deeper dive into the method of the madness of roasting

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Pumpkin Season!

The Soup and the Salad are the stars of this meal Creamy Cauliflower Soup – The Defined Dish – Recipes Cauliflower soup, sounds not exciting, right? Well, let me just tell you, this Creamy Cauliflower Soup… it is actually REALLY. Freaking. Good! Herb-Crusted Pork Chops with Balsamic Onions Recipe on Food52 Bread your pork chops,

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Too hot to cook….almost

Tomato Peach Crostini with Hot Bacon Dressing. Tomato Peach Crostini with Hot Bacon Dressing: the perfect appetizer to highlight summer peaches and tomatoes…feels fancy but is so simple! Milk-Braised Pork With Lemon and Sage Braising pork shoulder produces a fall-apart tender roast. And when milk is the braising liquid, what results is a sauce that

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July Summer Menu

Pear and Burrata Crostini | The Modern Proper A pear and cheese appetizer is a refreshing way to start any meal. Crunchy baguette, the sweetness of pear and honey, a little piquant drizzle of sherry… Salad Nicoise This classic Nicoise Salad recipe from Julia Child calls for tuna, potatoes, green beans, hard-boiled eggs, anchovies, olives,

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A Celebration Dinner

Spring Pea Ravioli with Prosciutto & Pea Shoots Fill fresh ravioli with a combination of peas, mint, and ricotta, then dress with lemon and prosciutto for a springlike take on the dish. Tuscan Veal Chops | The Fancy Pants Kitchen She couldn’t say enough about this recipe for Tuscan Veal Chops so I figured I

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Early Summer Supper

Pea and mint soup – Caroline’s Cooking This pea and mint soup is bright colored and light flavored. It’s quick & easy to make using fresh or frozen peas. Serve warm or chilled. Chicken, Potatoes, and Leeks with Pine Nut Gremolata Leah Koenig’s Potato-And-Leek Chicken with Pine Nut Gremolata pairs juicy, crispy chicken thighs with

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