So, You Want to Wow Folks With a Santa Cheese & Charcuterie Board? Alright, friend, confession time: I invented this particular board out of sheer panic two Christmases ago. Picture this—kids running laps around the kitchen table, my partner absolutely convinced we had to have something “festive” (but not sweet, because apparently Christmas isn’t enough…
Holiday Peppermint Bark: The One Candy I Genuinely Never Mess Up Okay, friend, this is my go-to Easy Peppermint Bark Recipe – Classic Christmas Candy in Minutes. I kid you not, I’ve whipped up a batch wearing pajamas (and once, a reindeer hat; it’s a long story) with less than an hour till folks turn…
Mini Gingerbread Pudding Cups—Oh So Festive (and a bit of a game changer) If you’ve ever found yourself knee-deep in tinsel, wondering whether your guests would rather nibble on cookies or something a bit cozier, well, you’re in my exact December shoes from last Christmas. These mini gingerbread pudding cups are what saved my sanity…
So I Made These Cranberry Cream Cheese Roll Ups… Okay, can I just start by saying: I never meant for these cranberry cream cheese roll ups to be a whole Thing? But last year, the night before our neighborhood holiday shindig, I found myself standing in my kitchen at 11pm, staring down a bag of…
Let’s Talk About How This Cheesy Christmas Tree Bread Became My Holiday Secret Weapon Oh, you’re in for a treat. Seriously. The very first year I did this Cheesy Christmas Tree Bread, I was mostly trying to distract my little cousins from launching their toy drones across my living room—or maybe it was because I…
So, About These Fireball Whiskey Balls… You know those recipes you stumble on once—usually at a potluck—and suddenly everyone expects you to bring them to every family thing forever? That’s these Fireball Whiskey Balls. Honestly, I only started making them as an excuse to finally use up that bottle of Fireball someone ‘gifted’ me (with…
Okay, Let Me Tell You About This Spread (Spoiler: Everyone Asks For It) You know those recipes you pull out when guests are unexpectedly on their way, and you want to seem effortlessly impressive—like you just whip up elegance? Well, this Pepper Jelly Cheese Spread is basically my secret weapon. The first time I made…
Gosh, I Love This Ham (and You Will Too) Okay, so every Thanksgiving, there’s this battle royale over what ends up on the table at my house. Turkey or ham? (Who decided you can’t have both anyway?) I’m Team Ham through and through—mostly because of this honey glazed ham. One time, my uncle tried to…
So, Here’s the Story With My Holiday Turkey Okay, so you know that feeling when you’ve been nominated (volunteered as tribute, really) to bring the turkey to Thanksgiving or Christmas? Yeah, that’s me—except that one time Aunt May brought her ‘experimental’ brined turkey and, well, let’s just say some of us are scarred. After a…
Let’s Talk About Sweet Potato Mash (Trust Me, This One’s Special) Okay, full disclosure: I didn’t even like sweet potatoes until my cousin roped me into making them for Thanksgiving years ago, and back then I thought, “Well, at least they’ll look pretty on the table.” But now? Oh, I make this Creamy Sweet Potato…