Corelyn, Because I am in the darkness that is MI, I have been without a consistent Internet for days. As a result, I have not received all my text messages, etc. I am going to take this to mean I …

Enjoy this guest post from Poppy… The secret to a good almond candy is roasting the almonds ’til they’re burnt. Bitter almonds + bittersweet chocolate seems to be a good combination. Cool the almonds before adding to the tempered chocolate! …

While those mushrooms were going, there were potatoes in the oven, rolls rising, green beans boiling, and most importantly, steaks to prepare. These need some salt, pepper, oregano, and maybe a little A1 sauce. There… That’s better… Grill just a …

Sorella Cipolla here reporting from her hometown, Knoxville, TN, with lots of good cooking stories to share. Friday night we made a SCRUMPTIOUS steak dinner for my sister’s birthday and you know what that means….sauteed burgundy mushrooms. One of my …

All the presents under the tree. What could it be?? Yes, that’s right. It is a slanky. Not a snuggie. “What is jumbling towers?” “Oh, it’s American Jenga!” says Barbra… iTunes giftcard. A Bop-it! Delicious bottle of wine. And free …

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                Getting the turkey out of the brine. Aromatics for inside the turkey.

This is the giant sized pot we purchased at Target for the Turkey Brine. We were making sure the turkey fit. It does — it’s in the Trader Joe’s bag. This is the oven schedule on the computer. We made …

I had a dream that Corelyn moved to the Valley and had a laundry room with a broken washing machine. It was terrible. Meanwhile… Corelyn had a dream that I cooked the turkey and she was like “But wait! We …

Last night I got home and walked into the kitchen. I was getting myself a snack, when I heard Andrew at the door. When I opened it, Andrew and Corelyn walked in with bags of presents for Christmas, and a …