Holiday gatherings are usually the perfect time to share a drink with friends and family. In 2020, things are looking a bit different. We may need to toast each other virtually or outdoors (maybe with an Irish Coffee or some other warm drink). Still, I hope you and yours find some good cheer! Here is …
I love a good baked pasta dish. Something that makes the kitchen smell like garlic with a tomato sauce that burbles around a top layer of deeply burnished cheese. And while there are plenty of ways to get there, this baked ziti is my take on the Italian-American classic, and it’s a good one. (I …
It’s cookie baking season! The holidays are coming. December’s whirl of office parties, school events, family gatherings, friendly visits is nearly upon us. [In 2020, most of this will be virtual. Stay safe.] These are some of my favorite holiday cookie recipes—the treats that I love to share with friends and family and coworkers (back …
Here she is, a fall treat about as basic as they come: pumpkin bread. I mean, it’s bread in the same way that banana bread is bread, which is to say that it’s pretty much cake that you can get away with eating for breakfast. There are about eleventy-billion versions of pumpkin bread out there. …
These fall and winter cocktails are welcome when the air turns cold. I’m not fussy about what’s seasonally appropriate, and if you want a gin & tonic in the middle of November, go right ahead. But I tend to think of that as a quintessentially summer drink. This collection tends toward darker hued liquors like …
[In 2020, most of us are scaling back and celebrating with just our household or trying to find ways to keep distance but still share in the holiday. I encourage everyone to stay home this year! But please still make a little something to enjoy for yourself!] Thanksgiving is fast approaching! It’s one of the …