Why it works: Oven roasted butternut squash with caramelized, sweet shallots blended with whole milk, ricotta cheese, creamy mascarpone, and salty cheese makes an amazing, rich filling for the flavorful mushroom base....
What makes it work: These little gems are highly addictive and so easy to make. But what makes them so good? As with any dish, these sticky, sweet & spicy nuts are...
Why it works: Roasted beet salad makes every beet lover all giddy inside. Afterall it's the roasting process that brings out the sweetness of the beets and makes us appreciate the humble...
Why it Works: If you can't go to Italy, bring Italy to your dinner table with this authentic, slow-cooked pasta Bolognese sauce that will make even the toughest food critic melt right...
Why it works: A baked crisp anything is delicious. The bottom layer is fruit of whatever is in season mixed with a little lemon juice and some sugar or honey and sprinkled...
What makes it work? Corn custard has the luscious mouth feel of creme Brule, thanks to a similar cooking method of baking in a water bath. We'll get to that part in...
Why it works: Who said every dinner party has to be a formal sit down or complicated? Gourmet pizza is about the best way I know to get friends to say yes...
The Menu: A Fall dinner party menu that covers all the bases Appetizer - Slow Roasted Gapes with Ricotta on Crostini drizzled with honey and lemon zest. Soup - Carrot soup with...
What makes it work? A classic Caesar salad is so universally loved I hate to even mess with it, right? But what if you take the classic Caesar and add just a...
Why it belongs on your menu: Butternut squash, to me, is the the very embodiment of fall flavors. Roasted with warm fall spices like cinnamon or cardamom or allspice to accent their...