Chewy oatmeal cookies chock full of butterscotch morsels! Adapted from Hugs and Cookies XOXO

I've had the cookbook, Small-Batch Baking for Chocolate Lovers by Debby Maugans for  a few years. So when the

!Adapted from The Silver Palate Cookbook

3 layers of deliciousness including a middle layer of chocolate mousse.000

As the second polar vortex settled over the states, it was darn cold outside...and a bit drafty inside! The wi

Easy, decadent homemade truffles!

Chips, dips, chili and wings...those are the munchies I think of eating on game day. But there also has to be

We always have beef for dinner on Christmas Day, so typically I shake it up with pork for Christmas Eve. Much

I was assigned dessert for a New Year's Day gathering (of course!) and instead of the usual chocolate route, I

These Maple Wrapped Scallops may be a bit elegant for the "Big Game" fare, but they are exactly the sort of ta

Bacon with a delicious candy coating

This stellar sun-dried tomato dip has been shared with nearly every group of my friends...book club, PTO, St.

A favorite appetizer for any gathering!

I'm back! After taking a couple months off for the holidays, I'm here for my one final Secret Recipe Club post

An easy elegant sweet nibble!

A gorgeous cosmo made with white cranberry juice! Adapted from Martha Stewart

A beautiful stuffed beef tenderloin worthy of your special guests!

Who knew one of the easiest recipes I've ever made would be the recipient of the most compliments?  This Milk

A decadent chocolate dessert worthy of any special occasion!

I first made this gorgeous Triple Chocolate Terrine nearly 2 decades ago. It's from the beloved series of cook

Classic English toffee kicked up a notch with a topping of chopped Heath bars

A slow cooker beef brisket that's pure comfort! Recipe adapted from my friend, Joanne (published in EDF Magazi

!This classic coleslaw recipe courtesy of my friend, Mile High Baker

A hearty quick bread flavored with molasses

The perfect cranberry quick bread recipe!

I have been baking up Brie for almost 20 years...most often wrapped in puff pastry with apples or jam, but som

My family loves pudding. So it's not a big jump to assume that they are fans of cream pies...especially a choc

This no-fail fudge can be used in molds or poured in a square baking pan and cut into squares. A terrific holi

I'm actually pretty amazed that this festive twist on an ordinary, yet delicious, Cream Cheese Pound Cake came

The hubby considers himself an aficionado when it comes to chocolate chip cookies. He has sampled them across

An easy pan sauteed Brussels sprouts recipe with bacon, shallots and garlic!

Do you celebrate Festivus on December 23rd? It's the secular holiday made famous by the sitcom Seinfeld. It's

When friends need comfort, I offer food. A dear friend lost her father and her grown children were returning h

Due to my crazy, self imposed, blogging schedule, I was cooking up a slew of new recipes that weren't exactly

Many dinners involve chopping veggies... from the classic mirepoix (celery, onions and carrots) to the Holy Tr

The busy holiday social scene perked up this week...I had a dinner out with some mom friends from Nick's eleme