This recipe for Herbed Chicken with Fresh Sage first appeared at FoodPolitic. I'm always looking for ways to e

Chocolate-covered strawberries are the quintessential Valentine's Day treat: Romantic, indulgent, and fancy. Â

Fresh fruit drizzled with sweet jam and tart lemon juice served with buttery, cinnamon chips, fragrant from th

Raspberry Almond Linzer Cookies are a fruity, European alternative to your everyday sandwich cookie.  Buttery

This recipe for Valentine's Day Frosted Sugar Cookies represents a giant leap forward in my baking abilities.

Chipotle Grilled Peppers and Onions are the less exotic, less coveted little brother of the Chipotle Family of

This recipe for Chipotle Cilantro-Lime Rice originally appeared at FoodPolitic. Sometimes in life, it's the si

Update: In a previous version of this post I incorrectly identified the peppers in Chipotle's guacamole as ser

I could eat Chipotle every single day.  It's the one "fast food" restaurant I can visit and feel like I got m

A few years ago, I was attending a potluck at work and a coworker of mine brought in the most beautiful, delic

One of my favorite parts about food, and more specifically eating, is enjoying amazing combinations of flavors

I'm at the point in the year (January) when I am working out hard, eating lots of lean protein and vegetables,

I have never really been a person who makes Pot Roast.  I like Pot Roast, I think it's delicious, and I love

Have you heard the latest weather buzzword, Polar Vortex?  If you are one of 120 million Americans living in

My recipe for White Bean and Kale Soup was originally published on FoodPolitic. Yesterday, my sister-in-law Er

Cranberry Bread with White Chocolate Glaze makes a great addition to your holiday table.  The tartness of the

I love impressing my friends and family with a dish that looks and tastes like it came from a gourmet Italian

Three Cheese Phyllo Triangles are one classy appetizer.  They immediately elevate your cocktail party from Se

Have you ever seen that episode of Friends when Monica Geller makes tartlets for a potential employer?  Funny

It sounds like a strange holiday confection, Saltine Cracker Candy.  People tend to wrinkle their noses when

Making a pizza appetizer with crescent rolls is easy enough, but how about one that is festive enough to serve

I recently found out that my mother-in-law has 20 cups of pumpkin puree stashed away in her freezer.  My own

My husband Jim is a huge peanut brittle fan.  I am less so; my memories of peanut brittle involve making it i

This recipe for Baby Bok Choy with Sesame Dressing originally appeared at FoodPolitic. I first ate a version o

My sister Meredith, a talented cook and baker in her own right, first introduced me to Cowboy Cookies a few ye

Fun fact:  I have the same birthday as my brother, two years apart.  We were both born on February 18th.  A

I am a huge fan of Pizzelle Italian Cookies.  They crunchy but not too sweet, thin but not crumbly.  I alway

This recipe for Easy Roasted Beets originally appeared at FoodPolitic. I am always trying to encourage my husb

This recipe for Mediterranean Vegetable Soup originally appeared at FoodPolitic. I started making Mediterranea

Couscous is the easiest side dish in the world to make: it is literally as easy as boiling water.   Because

This recipe for Chocolate Cream Pie with a Graham Cracker Crust came from my grandma.  She made this all the

People often ask me what I do with all of the food I cook for the blog.  The truth is, I eat most of it.  I

This recipe for Three Bean Salad originally appeared at FoodPolitic. String beans are only in season in South

When I agreed to create a recipe for Contadina®, I knew I wanted to make something that was really special.&n

Today I am going to share my mom's German Potato Salad recipe.  My family ate this potato salad a lot growing

I am always on the lookout for salads and side dishes to add to my party rotation: Recipes that can be made in