Yearly Archives: 2012

Caramel Apples w/Toasted Almonds

Want to see a tableful of people light up like a bunch of 8 year olds? Serve caramel apples for dessert. Depending on how chill your crowd is, caramel apples can be an awesome—and totally...

Holiday Goose Giveaway! CONTEST NOW CLOSED

I had so much fun learning how to cook a goose this month, I decided to give one away to a reader to share the experience! Read about my adventures in goose cookery (recipes included)...

Roast Goose: Two Recipes (Plus, What To Do With a Smoked Goose)

Pssssst, hey you! Your goose is cooked! Mwahahahahahaha. Wait. Make that geese. I've been waiting for weeks to be able to say that. (It's the little things. Such a dork, I know.) This is my first experience cooking...

Apple Cider Cake with Cranberries and Walnuts

Fall's officially here, let the baking begin! Apple and cranberry is such a classic New England combo when it comes to Autumn desserts. This cake gets a double apple punch from fresh apple cider and sliced...

Halloween 2012 in Salem, MA

Ahoy! It's that time of year again. I honestly don't know where the time has gone. Most of you know that we live in beautiful Salem, Massachusetts. Salem is also known as Witch City, after...

Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream

Somebody save me. I almost always gain a couple of pounds in October, and I swear, this ice cream is a major reason why. 'Tis the season here in beautiful Salem, Massachusetts, though. The season...

CONTEST NOW CLOSED Breville Mixer Giveaway

Don't tell my KitchenAid Mixer, but I think we might be breaking up. We've had a good run, but a handsome stranger just strolled into my kitchen, and I think it's love at first sight. Allow...

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Maple Soy Glaze

  OK, so for years, I hated Brussels sprouts. They were like nasty little cabbages. I had only seen them steamed, or worse, boiled. Roasting them made a believer out of me. Seriously. I swear, it turns them into...

The Winner of our Chambre de Sucre Giveaway

Thanks so much to all who entered last week's giveaway for a box of Chambre de Sucre petit sucre rond. We received 89 entries, and randomly drew number 5 as the winner!That means that Nora...

Chambre De Sucre Gourmet Sugar Review & Giveaway CONTEST NOW CLOSED

So we're still totally stoked about our feature month in this month's O, The Oprah Magazine. (Holy cow, right??) We wanted to share the love, so we're giving a bunch of delicious stuff away...