The end of the year is an excellent excuse for throwing a holiday party for your friends and family. Besides filling your home with festive decorations, wearing an assortment of goofy sweaters, and sipping on all the mulled wine you can get your hands on, you’re going to need some seasonal appetizer recipes on hand this coming month.

From make-ahead favorites like cheddar olives, to beet-pickled deviled eggs and lamb meatball sliders, we have 17 easy appetizer recipes that will help make your holiday party something to remember.

READ MORE »

As long as you have a roll of parchment paper in your kitchen, you never need to worry about having muffin or cupcake liners again. Especially not when these liners are so very pretty! If you’re making treats for a party or to say thank you to someone special, I can’t think of a better way to send them over the top than this. No one needs to know how easy they really are.

READ MORE »

Forget black and white — bring on the color! From a bold, patterned apron to color-cut cake stands and rainbow-colored napkins and bowls, here are 10 picks that’ll bring a little flair to your favorite cook’s kitchen this year.

READ MORE »

We ended up with a much smaller Thanksgiving this year due to the unexpected injury of our host and main cook. A cozy, thrown-together meal was served up on the kitchen table which had been moved into the living room to be closer to The Patient who was convalescing on the couch. Brined heritage turkey, sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, honey and thyme carrots, and cream roasted fennel. And cranberry sauce. And two pies (sweet potato and pecan) which were each delivered to the front door by their respective bakers.

READ MORE »

Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Pancakes

Every Thanksgiving I forget how much I like pumpkin pie. I take it for granted, neglect to bake a pie of my own, then swoon over my one measly slice at the holiday gathering. Are you in the same boat? Wishing for just one more slice, or maybe three?

It may be too late for that Friday morning breakfast slice, but there’s plenty of time this weekend to remedy any cravings. From a classic pumpkin pie to more creative ways to pumpkin nirvana, here are 13 recipes to get your pumpkin pie fix.

READ MORE »

Having the dinner table covered with more food than you can possibly eat in one sitting is the hallmark of Thanksgiving, and it’s hard to imagine scaling back for this once-a-year feast. The next day, though, the mountain of leftovers can seem a bit overwhelming, especially if you don’t think you’ll eat through everything any time soon.

The freezer can come to your rescue and help with preventing food waste! Here’s a list of what can (and can’t) freeze well, plus how long each item will last in the freezer, so you can wisely deal with your Thanksgiving leftovers.

READ MORE »

What do you like to do with your Thanksgiving leftovers? There are lots of solutions that will use up some of the meal — turkey soup, a Dagwood-style sandwich — but as delicious as they are, they don’t use everything that was on the table. (Unless you put gravy and cranberry relish on your turkey sandwich?)

My favorite post-Turkey Day, clean-out-the-refrigerator dish uses up everything and is delicious to boot. Introducing the Thanksgiving Shepherd’s Pie!

READ MORE »

Bubble and squeak, with its cutesy name, is a classic British day-after-holiday dish. It is incredibly versatile, as you can throw in any leftover vegetables or mashed potatoes into this comforting recipe — perfect for a relaxing meal after a hectic Thanksgiving.

READ MORE »

Thanksgiving is over and the holiday season has officially begun, pulling in its wake parties and gatherings galore. These present many opportunities to say thank you to an array of good people: your boss, your doctor, your child’s caretaker or teacher, a neighbor. Here are a few gifts we love that don’t cost too much and are easy to pack when traveling, and that all still say thank you in a thoughtful way.

READ MORE »

Recipe: Glazed Apple Fritters

Lazy mornings. Extra cups of coffee. Blankets on the couch. Pajamas until noon. Isn’t this what long holiday weekends are all about? Well, these things and brunch, of course. This weekend you have a little extra time to make apple fritters or a batch of pumpkin cinnamon rolls, so go for it!

Here are 20 of our absolute favorite brunch recipes, from make-ahead winners like Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole to perennial crowd-pleasers like our Lofty Buttermilk Pancakes (which really are so very lofty). Here’s wishing everyone a very happy, very merry holiday weekend!

READ MORE »