The Tiny Fairy

This is one of those semi-homemade recipes that just works and I wouldn’t change it. While I love to bake from scratch, semi-homemade and short cuts are so helpful, especially…

Attention chocolate lovers! This cookie is for you – double chocolaty with a brownie fudge-like center. This cookie crinkles on top and bakes like a brownie. So good! Topped with…

I was late this year in decorating the main tree – I mean, I almost didn’t decorate it at all. This year has been such an isolated and dismal year,…

I randomly picked up a gingerbread house kit at Target for a little weeknight fun and I’m so glad I did. You see this was my first ever attempt at…

What’s not to love about almonds, oranges and cranberries? These shortbread bars are so fragrant and simple to make, they are perfect for holiday baking or any day of the…

I bought a bar cart early this spring and I’m so happy I styled it for Christmas. This gorgeous, classic champagne bronze three-tiered cart is from Macy’s. I love everything…

So I have a few trees throughout my home, varying in different sizes. The main tree that changes theme year over year and two other trees that are decorated in…

Talk about indulgent and over the top delicious! This is one of those shut the front door type of desserts. Showstopper apple pie! Delicious honeycrisp apples baked in a tender…

This is the perfect pastry crust for all my desserts. I’ve tested a few and this is the one I always come back to time and time again. This recipe…

Here’s another fun and easy tablescape for four. Cross two table runners and use the ends as a placemat. A few brass candlesticks and tapered candles make this tablescape a…

Welcome fall! I love simple and uncomplicated tablescapes. This setting pulls in a pumpkin color and natural elements. Add in a little glow for extra sparkle and you’re all set.…

According to an old farm cookbook I have, true southern cornbread is made with white cornmeal, buttermilk and no sugar – just a handful of ingredients. Apparently, the cornbread I…

Stuffings or Dressing? Growing up we always called it stuffing. Most likely because we grew up eating Stove Top Stuffing and then moved on to Pepperidge Farm Classic Herb Stuffing,…

Who doesn’t love sweet potato casserole? We serve it as a vegetable side, but let’s be honest, it’s rich and sweet like dessert. I’ve been perfecting my sweet potato recipe…

When you want all the flavors of Thanksgiving without all the fuss, this turkey breast cutlet is the way to go. Tenderloin meat is pound thin, floured and pan fried…

Peach Apricot Glazed Ham is our family’s favorite and a centerpiece at Easter, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas! It’s absolutely scrummy as Mary Berry would say. Peach apricot preserve is…

Last year we were grateful to celebrated an early and intimate family Thanksgiving dinner while my daughter was visiting. Not wanting to roast a whole turkey for five people, I…

Looking for a pumpkin bread like grandma used to make? Look no further. This tried and true recipe is over 50 years old and has stood the test of time.…

Inspired by Ina Garten’s large vat of homemade vanilla extract, I decided to start my own vanilla bean extract and see the difference for myself. According to Ina, homemade vanilla…

In a meat and potatoes household, these loaded baked potatoes make for a quick weeknight meal with little to no clean up – especially if you made the chili the…

This hearty chili is stick to your ribs delicious and just plain awesome! Perfect for those comfort food nights, game day fare and large family gatherings. This is exactly how…

It’s still summer in south Florida, but I’m thinking crisp air, fall leaves and welcoming fall in my mind with this delicious bundt cake. I mean, what’s not to love…

There’s something magical about giving a recipe the respect it deserves and cooking it properly to transform simple ingredients into a spectacular dish. Pasta Alla Norma is such a recipe.…

Peanut butter and chocolate is a heavenly combination and these bars are divine! You get the creamy cheesecake texture with swirls of peanut butter chocolate goodness weaving throughout with the…

It never really gets cold here in south Florida. It’s hard to believe that while it’s snowing today in some parts of the country, our weather is 91°F with a…

Shut the front door! This Pad Thai is so d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s, it might just become my new favorite go to weeknight meal. It literally comes together in under 5 minutes and…

Halloween is a holiday with a flare for fantasy and make-believe. Everything about it screams of things that scare us and excite us simultaneously. That same spirit and creativity should…

Are these not the cutest cinnamon sugar puff pastry broomsticks? Think Palmier cookies… crisp, flaky puff pastry coated in cinnamon sugar and baked to perfection! My inspiration for these sweet…

These are just plain cute, easy to make and a crowd favorite. I mean, who doesn’t love hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls? These have a light egg wash and…

Every Halloween party need a spooky cocktail. This one is made with fresh blackberries so I knew I would love it. How can you go wrong with fresh blackberries, rosemary…