by Stacie Billis | Nov 6, 2015 | Columns, Party!, Recipes
In my calendar, the holiday eating and drinking season begins on November 1st and so, even though it’s been 70 degrees in New York City (huh?!), it’s only proper to toast the winter holiday season. Whether made traditionally or with a twist, the holidays...
by jane | Nov 4, 2015 | Recipes
Whether you’re working off of a meal plan or are flying by the seat of your pants, if you’re anything like me, you’re so focused on throwing together a main dish for dinner that you forget about a side dish until the last minute. Enter frozen...
by Stacie Billis | Nov 3, 2015 | Recipes
It’s November: Officially time to ditch the iced coffee (boo!) and switch to hot cereal (yay!). I love making the move to warm cereal because my kids love how cozy it is and it can be made way healthier than their favorite cold cereals. Grains like oats, barley,...
by jane | Nov 2, 2015 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks
I was in college the first time I tried roasted garlic at an Italian restaurant famous for serving whole roasted bulbs with crusty bread. I was skeptical at first, but decided to give it a try. One bite of warm Italian bread spread with soft, sweet roasted garlic and...
by Stacie Billis | Oct 31, 2015 | Halloween, Party!, Recipes
If your kids are anything like mine, they want nothing more than to eat pure, unadulterated candy from their Halloween haul for about, oh, three days. They still want it after that but, eh, only the dregs are left or, though they’d never admit it, they tire of...
by Stacie Billis | Oct 30, 2015 | Columns, Halloween, Party!, Recipes
Pumpkins look pretty on your stoop or porch through Thanksgiving but, honestly, come November first and I’m done with mine, especially if they’ve been decorated for Halloween. Instead, I pull out the wreathes and gourdes (fancy!) and use my uncarved...