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Now that the holidays are almost over, I feel like reality is about to set in: there are still about 10 rough weeks of cold and gray weather ahead. It also looks like we’ll be dodging COVID for the foreseeable future which is a fun …
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Creamy Mushroom Soup
For the most part, I love winter. As someone who also loves 19th century Russian literature, snow, cold air blasting me in the face, and long dark nights are totally my thing. But in my long experience with New York winters, I have learned there …
Beef and Broccoli Ramen
This week we experienced both spring and winter. New York has a hard time making up its mind like that. At present, we are immersed in winter, and as we reach the end of December, it looks like the cold will be sticking with us …
Baked Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard Sauce
I will go to very great lengths to avoid crowds. I live next to a giant mall (I can literally see the lights from my bedroom), but I only ever order things online. Groceries? Target run? Only very early before most people are out. Not …
Orange and Ginger Carrot Soup
Today is my 37th wedding anniversary and it has me reminiscing about a lot of things, not the least of which is the fact that my husband left his home and family in France to come to the US to marry me. I guess you …
Philly Cheesesteak Quesadillas
As I write this post just a couple of days after Thanksgiving, we are still drowning in turkey. We have a really small family, so something more the size of a large chicken would probably do, but an 11 pound turkey was the smallest I …
Puréed Butternut Squash
When are vegetables not like vegetables? When they taste DELICIOUS! Like this pureed butternut squash. Smooth, creamy, and flavored with maple syrup, cinnamon, butter, and heavy cream, you can eat this in place of mashed potatoes. We had this batch as a side to salmon, …
Oven Baked Bread Stuffing
I have had Thanksgiving dinner in my house every year of my entire life except one. In that one mistake, my family decided to go to an uncle’s house. I’m sure it was fine for the most part, but we did find ourselves wandering into …
Easy Moist Apple Cinnamon Scones with Maple Glaze
Easy Moist Apple Cinnamon Scones with Maple Glaze Why You Should Give This Recipe a Try Moist, buttery cones bursting with chunks of apple and warm autumn spices make Easy Moist Apple Cinnamon Scones with Maple Glaze the perfect accompaniment for your morning cup of coffee or afternoon tea. Gone are the …
Meatball Parm Hero
My family has a long love of the meatball parm hero. For us, it is the meal that my husband and kids and my son’s best friend would have in the summer while working on big projects. My husband is super handy and many summers, …
