When you hang your stockings by the chimney with care this year, get excited because there are so many fun pocket-sized goodies to fill them. Whether you’re looking for stocking stuffers for a girlfriend, mom, sister or friend, there’s no need to limit yourself to candy and new socks. Here are stocking stuffers that any lady will love. …
Holiday gift shopping couldn’t be easier this year. You can literally shop for everyone on your list without lifting a finger – or a heavy shopping bag – and you can do it all with a laptop and a glass of wine from the comfort of your living room. I did some of the leg work so you don’t have to and rounded up dozens of gift ideas for the home cook, the consummate hostess, the homebody and the wine…
As much as I love to cook a big holiday meal, there’s a lot to be said for a meal that consists entirely of hors d’oeuvres. Growing up, my family always had appetizers on Christmas Eve, and on Christmas Day we’d have a big breakfast and head to family friends’ for Christmas dinner. I thought our holiday appetizers tradition was unique until about five years ago. Since moving to Chicago, I started spending the holiday with local friends and families, and…
How To Host a Holiday Biscuit Bar Brunch
Breakfast & Brunch, Cooking for a Crowd, Food, Holiday Recipes, Menus, Recipes, Uncategorized November 5, 2017
When I have guests visiting for the holidays, I think about making dinner reservations or trying out new recipes. I rarely think about brunch, which around the holidays usually means offering guests cold cereal or leftover Christmas cookies if they happen to wake up before noon. That will all change with this holiday biscuit bar brunch idea from Chicago’s own Home Chef. …
Italian Wedding Soup
Cooking for a Crowd, Recipes, Weekend Cooking, Worknight Dinners October 1, 2017
In some households, the approach of Fall means pumpkin spice, sweaters and apple picking. It used to be that way for me too, until last year when Brad and I moved in together. In my household, “Fall” starts the day Ohio State plays its first football game and the only Saturday I can drag my boyfriend out for some pumpkin patch and apple cider shenanigans is on bye week.…