Chili can be a surprisingly controversial topic. Depending on where a person is from (lookin' at you, Texas), a person may declare strong feelings one way or another for chili that contains beans, no beans, meat, no meat, or even pasta (WTF, Cincinnati?). Even leaving these regional differences aside, most people have a version of chili that they like best, whether it's a cherished family recipe or just something they dreamed up one day in a moment of experimentation (hello, me).
Read moreHEALTHYISH QUESO DIP FOR GAME DAY (OR ANY DAY)
Guys, to shamelessly misquote the Wu-Tang Clan….Cheese Rules Everything Around Me. That’s especially true during Super Bowl season, as I’m not the world’s most crazed football fan, but I am a big fan of game day snacks. What really gets me to the table (or to the bar) every time is hot, cheesy, velvety smooth queso dip.
Read moreMOTHER'S DAY LAYER CAKE WITH CITRUS BUTTERCREAM
Our time is coming, mamas. Mother’s Day is around the corner.
This is my third official Mother’s Day as a mom (not counting the one where I was newly pregnant and feeling all fluttery-excited over the idea that I was about to become a mom, with no real clue as to what it would be like), so I can tell you a few things about it.
Read moreCHOCOLATE-INSPIRED EASTER TRADITIONS WITH GHIRARDELLI
When I was little, Easter used to mean baskets full of artificially dyed eggs, iridescent plastic shreds of grass, jelly beans and the kind of cheap, waxy chocolate that thrills a kid’s heart before they know what the really good stuff tastes like. I loved them, but it’s been decades since I had an Easter basket like this, and to be honest I hadn’t even really notice that this family tradition had slipped away.
Until, that is, I became a mom.
Read moreHoliday Potato Latkes
Let's talk about latkes. Crispy, crackling golden clouds of starchy goodness concealing a creamy, potato-and-onion center. Who DOESN'T love these? Although I didn't grow up with them as a traditional holiday treat, I actually feel a bit more free to mess around with the classic recipe than I would if my family were Jewish (no one wants to incur the wrath of elder relatives in the kitchen).
Read moreHOLIDAY COOKIES 2018: EGGNOG SNOWFLAKES & HOT COCOA COOKIES
Oh hey there, holiday season, where did you come from? I feel like I blinked sometime in mid-summer and woke up surrounded by tinsel twists and glittering lights...anyone else? Well, since we're here now, riding the Polar Express all the way to Christmastown with every Who from Whoville, let's talk about the most important seasonal baking of the year....COOKIES!
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