Tag: Holiday recipes

Holiday Side Dish: Brussels Sprouts with Radicchio and Pancetta

Holiday Side Dish: Brussels Sprouts with Radicchio and Pancetta

I’ve made this dish for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Brussels sprouts get a bad name but Tim and I just love them.  They are great simply roasted or delicious in a dish like this.  Pancetta makes everything even more delicious! You can do all the 

Holiday Side Dish: Corn Spoon Bread

Holiday Side Dish: Corn Spoon Bread

My mom discovered this recipe in a Real Simple a few years ago and we’ve found it to be a great Thanksgiving side dish.  The flavor accompanies the turkey very well.  Plus it is a yummy leftover! I recommend preparing the dish in advance but 

Spooktacular Halloween Cupcakes

Spooktacular Halloween Cupcakes

In honor of Halloween and as a pre-NYC marathon dessert for my sister-in-law Julina, I decided to bake some cupcakes.  I turned to the Cake Mix Doctor for a delicious and easy recipe. This recipe “doctors” a devil’s food cake mix by adding a little 

The Bunny Cake

The Bunny Cake

My dad created two confectionery traditions in our house — the Super Bowl Cake which I already wrote about and the Bunny Cake.  Now that there is a little Jewell around – my adorable niece Rebecca – my brother John and sister-in-law Rachel decided that 

A Food & Wine Inspired Easter Dinner: Grilled Leg of Lamb, Pancetta-Wrapped Asparagus, and Cannellini & Green Bean Salad

A Food & Wine Inspired Easter Dinner: Grilled Leg of Lamb, Pancetta-Wrapped Asparagus, and Cannellini & Green Bean Salad

My mom visited us in the Berkshires for Easter.  I decided to turn to Food & Wine for culinary inspiration!  We had a grilled leg of lamb, pancetta-wrapped asparagus cooked on the grill, and a cannellini & green bean salad. Typically when we grill leg