Food

healthy sufganiyot for hanukah
Dessert

Baked Strawberry Glazed Sufganiyot

Sufganiyot are iconic for Chanukah. Kenden from Jewish Food Hero wanted to make a version that’s better for you than the traditional deep-fried ones. These easy baked doughnuts avoid all the traditional mess of deep-frying, but are just as delicious. Glistening with strawberry glaze, these doughnuts will delight you and your guests. For more simple […]

These smoked salmon and mustard toasts are the perfect holiday party appetizer!
Appetizers

Smoked Salmon Toast with Mustard and Herbs

Most of the parties we host at our house are as casual as it gets: thirty minutes in, everyone’s kicked off their shoes (and usually jumped in the pool). If I serve appetizers, it’s something super simple like homemade guac and salsas or a good cheese with a crusty baguette. The one exception is our […]

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Dinner

Sunday Meatballs

Check out the full story here: Entertaining With Half Baked Harvest! From Tieghan: My brother Creighton is the most meat-loving human I know. Without a doubt, one of his favorite meals on earth is one Nonnie’s meatloaf. I kid you not, he talks about this meatloaf all the time. Fortunately, I know exactly why it’s […]

half baked harvest polenta
Dinner

Creamy Polenta with Garlic-Butter Kale & Mushhrooms

Check out the full story here: Entertaining With Half Baked Harvest! From Tieghan: This recipe is for one giant bowl of comfort. I like to call it the single girl’s dinner: It’s Friday night and you have no plans, so you make a pot of polenta, cook up some kale in garlic butter, throw on […]

pumpkin ravioli with walnuts and sage
Dinner

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Walnuts, Sage & Orange Brown Butter

When Adam and I were dating, we spent our first Valentine’s Day together around the little dining table in my apartment. We were already convinced that we’d rather spend any romantic occasion with just the two of us at home instead of an overcrowded restaurant (a tradition that still holds true today). I remember making […]

The Cook's Atelier in Beaune, France
Appetizers

Gougères from The Cook’s Atelier

Gougères are part of a classic Burgundian apéritif, served with a glass of bubbly or wine. These airy little cheese puffs are made from savory pâte à choux dough, utilizing the same technique used to make sweet éclairs and profiteroles. See how Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith serve up this classic apéritif at their French cooking […]

molten chocolate cake
Dessert

Molten Chocolate Cakes with Whipped Vanilla Mascarpone

Editor’s Note: Today’s recipe comes to us from Tieghan Gerard of Half Baked Harvest. If you’re into food as much as we are, chances are that your Pinterest boards are filled with recipes from her site. Next week, we’ll be sharing a story and photos from a holiday dinner party from Tieghan’s Colorado home, but we […]

Food

This Build-Your-Own Flatbread Party Is Instagram Ready

I love a party where guests do all the work. I know, it sounds counterintuitive, but stay with me because I’m not talking about taking out the trash or unloading the dishwasher (’cause no one will ever want to come to your parties ever again if you make them do that). I’m talking about the […]

The perfect Thanksgiving side dish - a Turmeric Roasted Kabocha Squash salad | This Brown Kitchen
Salads

Turmeric Roasted Kabocha Squash Salad

If there’s one time of year where I, along with most other people, am overcome with the idea of “tradition,” it’s the holidays. I never stray from the classics at Thanksgiving dinner, sticking to buttery mashed potatoes with a side of green bean casserole and a perfectly rich pumpkin pie topped off with a dollop […]