No matter how fancy you try to make mac and cheese, the best is always the simple and original version. This tried and true Southern classic recipe is the best…

What’s not to love about filet mignon? It’s the best cut of beef and when properly cooked, it cuts like butter. I love to make it on the stove top…

Chicken tenderloin is such a versatile and tender cut of chicken. They are perfect as appetizers, any time snacks, sandwiches and served as part of lunch or dinner! I love…

Ah! Christmas morning. This has to be my favorite breakfast of the year. It’s one I look forward to all year long and I cherish more than any gift. There’s…

This hash brown casserole is my copycat version of Cracker Barrel’s famous cheesy and creamy hash brown potato casserole. If you don’t have a Cracker Barrel near you, I’m sorry.…

When I started cooking over 30 years ago, this is one of the first recipes I made. Over the years it’s become a favorite go to recipe for Christmas morning…

Who doesn’t love a blonde brownie filled with mini chocolate chips and M&M mini candy pieces? So rich and chewy and packed with all those little pieces – it just…

I love recipes that only require a bowl and a spoon – especially during the holidays! These Christmas Wreath Macaroons are so easy and festive to make. It comes together…

You know my love of all things citrus – especially lemons and oranges. This brings me to these Orange Snowball cookies – a delicious bite size cookie with bright orange…

This is a really good lemon cookie that’s crinkly on the outside yet light and chewy in the center. The Meyer lemons add a bright pop of lemon that can’t…

Christmas, my favorite holiday. Have I said that before? The joyous celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is the happiest and most joyful time of…

My favorite eggnog of the holiday season! I’ve been making, bottling, gifting and enjoy this beverage for thirty years and I look forward to it every year. It’s become an…

Coquito is Puerto Rico’s national Christmas holiday drink. It’s made throughout the island and recipes vary from family to family. Puerto Ricans feels strongly about their Coquito (diminutive for coconut)…

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…