by Stacie Billis | Dec 1, 2015 | Holiday Cooking, Recipes
Hanukkah is a lovely holiday for many reasons and, as an inveterate foodie, I count the tradition of eating fried foods among them. I in no way mean to make light of the holiday, but I look forward to jelly donuts and latkes every Hanukkah with the same enthusiasm as...
by Kate Etue | Nov 24, 2015 | Christmas, Recipes, Shopping Finds
updated for 2016 Our Christmas countdown has officially begun. Well, it actually starts December 1, with the beginning of Advent, but my kids have been counting down for a while now. As in, since December 26th last year. Now that the advent season is right around the...
by Kate Etue | Nov 23, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving I want to add some desserts to the table that my kids will be thankful for, too, because, sadly, their palates just aren’t sophisticated enough to appreciate the amazing Brûléed Bourbon-Maple Pumpkin Pie recipe that we found. Instead of taking...
by Cool Mom Staff | Nov 22, 2015 | Columns, Recipes, Shopping Finds
Here are some of our favorite food links from around the web this week. We hope that you like them, too. Free, funny Thanksgiving leftover printables. The black market is booming for Walmart’s Patti LaBelle Pies. Or just make your own pie using...
by Kate Etue | Nov 21, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
Can we all agree that the best part of Thanksgiving is pie? In my family, there are some essential Thanksgiving pie recipes that will never change. Like my mom’s pumpkin pie: She’s a purist and her pie is absolute perfection. There will be no messing with...