What is Thanksgiving without mashed potatoes? Not Thanksgiving, that’s what. Mashed potatoes are one of the most delectable sides and are super versatile. You can add nearly anything to them- herbs, cheeses, vegetables, etc. I decided on a very yummy roasted garlic mashed potato. Roasted garlic has a wonderful flavor to it- savory with the

As much of a travesty it is against Thanksgiving, I have never really been a fan of pumpkin pie. I know, I know, first egg nog and now this?! See I know it’s an issue, that’s why this year I made a compromise with myself and decided on a pie containing pumpkin, but not an

By now you should realize that I loooove me some shortbread… probably a little too much. But, when I saw the recipe for this pumpkin shortbread, I knew that it would go way too well with the EggNog Ice Cream that I had planned, and thus, I just had to make it! C’mon, who can

When I think of Thanksgiving, I immediately think of cranberry sauce. Maybe it’s just my family, but for us, cranberry sauce has always been a quintessential part of the Thanksgiving feast. This is the first year that I’m making my own (as it is for all of my Thanksgiving goodies this year). This cranberry sauce

After the tasty mess I made with the Lemon Cornmeal Shortbread Cookies, I decided I should try to make a shortbread that was more… aesthetically pleasing. I saw these Apple and Carrot Shortbread Cookies over at 101 Cookbooks a while ago and had added the recipe to my “to bake” list. The little cookies were

While shopping at Whole Foods the other day, I noticed a delicious looking bag of fresh cranberries and I couldn’t resist; I just had to have them. Not that I knew at all what I was going to do with them, mind you, but they were calling out to me. Well, they have been sitting

Ah, finally! I’m back to cooking real food alongside my baking! Work has been crazy this past week but my schedule finally changed a bit so that I’m not working nights- at least this week… Anyways, on to the recipe! There is something fundamentally delicious and comforting about oven-roasted chicken. I think, for me, I

I seem to be in a lemon-y mood today. First lemon cookies and then a dinner based around lemon? Jeeze, ha ha! I had been wanting to make some risotto again after my great success with my Creamy Risotto, and I thought that a lemon risotto would pair nicely with my Lemon Baked Chicken. This