Pineapple Fruit Cocktail | Recipe
When the culinary fires were first ignited in my soul, I made it a priority to overcome any fears regarding produce I hadn't had my hand
Crab & Piquillo Pepper Dip | Recipe
This is a dip I adore and tend to pull out for special occasions. For instance, I will use this as an hors doeuvre on Christmas day. To tide
Peppermint Bark Brownies | Recipe
The perfect medium between cake-like brownies (my dear hubbies fav) and the rich and fudgy type of my liking. A brownie everyone can love. C
TAK's Royally Iced Sugar Cookies | Recipe
Whether you are baking this Christmas to hand out a heartfelt gift, using it as a means to spend some quality time with the kids, or just ba
Stand-Up Chocolate Pudding Pie | Recipe
My lovely mother has always had a fairly demanding sweet tooth, which made me one lucky little girl. When that hard-working lady had some of
TAK's Dinner Rolls | Recipe
Who doesn't love freshly baked bread? It's truly got to be one of the very best, most comforting smells (and tastes) on the planet.
Decadent Mashed Potatoes | Recipe
Mashed potatoes are about as simple and comforting as side dishes come. They don't require too much attention and only a few ingredients
Homemade Green Bean Casserole | Recipe
This was the dish I looked forward to most at holiday gathering, more-so than any other...and, that includes my Uncle Daryl's famous Pri
Roasted Butternut Squash and Shrimp Bisque | Recipe
I served this decadent and rich soup as a prelude to Thanksgiving dinner this year and boy-oh-boy did the house go wild. The shrimp and butt
Broccoli Cheese Soup | Recipe
Broccoli Cheese Soup is a dish near-and-dear to my heart. It has been my number one favorite soup from the time I was child to this very day
Creamy Tomato Soup | Recipe
Here's the deal: I use to think I didn't like tomato soup. The only way I had ever experienced it was via a can being dumped into a
Cranberry Relish | Recipe
Before I Â took a turn at creating cranberry relish from scratch, I was sure it was going to be an intimidating and labor intensive task. I m
Easy Cinnamon & Apple Oatmeal | Recipe
A hearty and warming homemade, cinnamon spiced oatmeal featuring apples and chopped pecans. 3 Crisp & Tart Red Apples, such as Jazz, Pink...
Four-Cheese Lasagna Bolognese
A comforting and delicious four-cheese lasagna featuring an easy, homemade marinara based meat sauce. In my opinion, if you are going to...
Twice-Baked Potatoes | Recipe
It was your average old Thursday night. The husband and I were casually discussing our weekend dinner plans. Our world, specifically our soc
