Make Your Own Cadbury Creme Eggs

Want to be a hero this Spring? Make your own Cadbury Creme Eggs. Every year, our good friend D. Bunnyhunter waits like a little kid for the new harvest of Creme Eggs to hit the shelves....

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...

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...

Homemade Gin (Infusion)

Let's get one thing straight: This ain't your grandma's bathtub gin. This Homemade Gin is subtle and fragrant and herbal with notes of Bay, rosemary, and cardamom. And? It's easy to make at home in just about 24 hours.

How to Make Homemade Pie Crust

There are times when it's easier to use pre-made or frozen pie crust. Wait, what? Go on: Scold me if you want. When you've already been going for 12 hours by the time 6 pm rolls around, sometimes convenience wins. That said, when I do have the time, I definitely always make my own crust. Nothing compares.

New England Harvest Turnover

Step-by-step instrux for making sweet and savory turnovers, stuffed with apple, bacon, and cheddar cheese--and fragrant with warm spices.

Halloween 2011 in Salem

I just realized that I never got around to sharing all my Halloween photos with you guys. But, who says you can't have a little Halloween in December? After all, signs of All Hallows Eve are never far away, especially when you live in Salem, Massachusetts, a.k.a. Witch City. ;)

How to Cook King Crab

OK, so that's sort of a trick title. "How to Reheat King Crab" would be more accurate. In the U.S., almost all the King Crab you'll find in stores is already cooked. (It's caught, cooked,...