Super Bowl Snacks

Super Bowl XLVII, a.k.a. The Brother Bowl, is little more than a week away, which means food and football enthusiasts are readying for one of the year's biggest bashes. As …

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Leftover Turkey Pot Pie with Cheddar Biscuit Crust

My family lives by one very simple motto when it comes to food around the holidays: It's better to have too much than not enough. So it may come as no surprise that cooki…

• 105 Minutes

Cranberry Orange Juice Bread

The countdown rests at T-minus eight days until the biggest food day of the year. It's a day when skinny jeans get the boot, elastic waistbands rule the dinner table and sec…

• 70 Minutes

Spooky Sweets for Halloween

The Halloween countdown is on, with just 12 days left until the streets swell with vampires, zombies, ghosts and goblins. I'll be missing the Halloween festivities this year…

Pepperoni Pizza Pull-Apart Bread

I haven't been this excited about something since the last time I saw the words "Honey Boo Boo" on my DVR. I may or may not have made the claim in last week's newsletter tha…

• 32 Minutes

Gruyere Chive Popovers

A few weeks ago I took the train out to Philadelphia to see the Phillies face off against the San Francisco Giants. But before I could cheer on my favorite RHP, I knew I h…

• 40 Minutes

Homemade Irish Soda Bread Grilled Cheese with Pesto

It doesn’t get much more Irish than homemade soda bread. Toss in a few slices of creamy white cheddar and a dollop of bright green basil pesto and you’ve just thrown a S…

• 60 Minutes

Cheesy Puff Pastry Pretzels

All season I was rooting for my hometown team, the San Diego Chargers … and then they failed to even make it to the playoffs. I shifted my support to the Denver Broncos an…

• 30 Minutes

Blueberry Orange Juice Bread

This week I'm sharing one of my favorite bread recipes in the hope that it offers a slice of homemade comfort as the nation recovers from the impact of Hurricane Irene. Lu…

• 75 Minutes

Fourth of July Favorites

Forget the forks this Fourth of July and celebrate summer with my favorite finger-friendly foods! I'm big on snacking, and when it comes to a backyard barbecue or picnic in …