Corn Chowder with Roasted Pumpkin
Soups are a nice start to a Thanksgiving meal for a couple of reasons. First, it immediately slows down the eagerness to jump right into this feast of many dishes and second, it allows the hostess a bit of breathing…
Starting with the Turkey Stock
One of the first things I do in preparing for my Thanksgiving meal is to make a rich turkey stock. I use it to baste the turkey, add to my stuffing and use as the broth for soup and gravy.…
Apple, Walnut Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette
For Thanksgiving this year I plan on starting the dinner off with a fresh, crisp salad. As there will be so much good food to look forward to, I like the starter salad to be light and flavorful with ingredients…
Thanksgiving Countdown
image via Wikipedia The Thanksgiving Dinner can be a challenge for even the best of us. Let’s face it, Thanksgiving is a feasting holiday. This is the dinner your guests have been waiting all year to enjoy. Norman Rockwell’s Thanksgiving…
Skillet Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Here’s a quickie tip for those of you that forget you placed your seeds in the oven to roast and find out they are burnt little seeds…..I like to skillet toast my pumpkin seeds. Right in front of me, where I’m…
Pumpkin Tiramisu
Tiramisu is one of my favorite Italian desserts. Translated, it’s the “pick me up” dessert as it normally contains espresso mixed with liquor. Its lightly sweetened with just enough richness to feel indulgent. The touch of liquor, whether Amaretto, Kahlua, Frangelico or…
Roasted Pumpkin Sweet Potato Hash
Was I kidding when I said pumpkin will be sneaking in almost every one of my posts this month!! Not a day or two goes by without something pumpkin showing up in one of my meals! Especially when I roast…
Pumpkin Rugelach
The weather over the last few days is exactly what I love about living in Florida. The humidity has left behind cool breezes ranging in temperatures from the mid 80s in the day to mid 60s at night. My first…
Where I Write
I’ve been absent from my posting for a week having taken a mini vacation back home to Ohio. It’s been 11 years since I’ve seen fall leaves and felt crisp air. Swaying palm trees, blue skies and ocean views compete…
A Halloween Dinner 7 Deadly Zins Pasta
7 Deadly Zins is my favorite Zinfandel wine. It’s a full bodied red which seems to surprise a lot of my friends as they normally know Zinfandel to be a blush or a White Zin. And normally the reaction to…
