My daughter requests this meal for her birthday EVERY YEAR. These delicious crab cakes from Ina Garten can be made … More
Category: Special Occaision
Perfect Summer Salad
This perfect summer salad has grilled corn (use leftovers from night before), black beans, avocado, and red pepper (or tomato)!.
Baked Artichoke Fontina Dip
This dip is simple and crowd pleasing. Kids love it too. Great for football parties or other winter gatherings. The … More
Maida Heatter’s Chocolate Chip Almond Biscotti
Maida Heatter is known for her AMAZING desserts. Her cookbook, Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Desserts, is usually found on all … More
Lasagna Bolognese
Another lasagna recipe! Kids love lasagna. This is a very mild Italian version that incorporates diced vegetables. Even though it … More
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto with Leeks
Leeks and Butternut Squash are in prime season right now. You can read about the health benefits and preparation of … More
Vegetable and Beef Stew over Egg Noodles
This stew is delicious – very flavorful, yet light on meat and heavy on vegtables. It is based on a recipe written by Allysa Torey, the original owner of Magnolia Bakery in NYC. It is in her amazing cookbook, At Home with Magnolia. I modified the recipe for a slow cooker, since my dutch oven was not available.
*FAVORITE* Pacific Halibut in Parchment
This is a great light and easy post-holiday meal. I found it years ago in a Delicious Living flyer at … More
*FAVORITE* Spinach and Berries Salad with Dill
We made this salad for Christmas dinner. It is pictured on the cover of the Colorado Colore cookbook, a gift … More
Everything Bars
DELICIOUS! This recipe is very adaptable to personal preferences.
Barefoot Contessa Turkey Lasagna
This is my new stand by family lasagna recipe – very good and very easy (for lasagna). It is a … More
*FAVORITE* Peanut Butter Cookies with Blackberry Jam
WOW – These are delicious and HUGE!!! Far exceeded my expectations for what is basically a PB&J cookie.
*FAVORITE* Sour Cream Coffee Cake
This coffee cake is absolutely delicious. It is from the Silver Palate cookbook. It is not healthy at all, but so … More
Scalloped Corn and Tomatoes
Makes 12 side dish servings. This is definitely indulgent – possibly a good Thanksgiving side.
Sweet Potato and Appricot Puree with Pecan Streusel
Touchdown Blondies
Take along a selection of the best of all the season’s crispest apple varieties that are available in your market. … More
Chocolate Walnut Fudge
Katish’s Cheesecake
MY FAVORITE CHEESECAKE… Unlike regular cheesecake, this on is lightened with egg whites… and its sweetness is balanced with the … More
Pistachio-Lemon Bars
Noel Bars
Favorite Sweet Potato Casserole
This is my favorite sweet potato casserole that I make every year for Thanksgiving.
The Ivy Box 