Reviews of recipes & restaurants in Connecticut and beyond
Food is an important part of my life, as anyone can quickly see after reading my blog, and during the holidays food becomes even more important because for me holiday traditions are intertwined with certain recipes. Baking is something I learned to do as a child and it’s become the way I often show my […]
MoreSweet, salty, chocolaty, with a hint of citrus are the flavors that are carefully balanced in this cookie recipe. The craisins, pistachios, oatmeal, and chocolate chips create a cookie that is soft, chewy, and filled with flavor – don’t let their simple appearance fool you! I have made these cookies each Christmas for over five […]
MoreWe spend Thanksgiving at the home of my husband’s aunt and uncle and always enjoy a wonderful meal, but we also usually cook our own bird and some sides so we have leftovers and turkey sandwiches the next day. When we filled our shopping cart at the grocery store with ingredients yesterday I noticed an […]
MoreI first came across this recipe several years ago when my local Williams Sonoma was sharing copies in the store. The cheesecake looked so good in the picture I decided to give it a try, and it was such a hit that I made several cheesecakes for several friends’ holiday parties that year. It’s been […]
MoreAre you like me and always uncertain how long to cook the turkey for? If so, check out this website that offers several different types of calculators including one that helps you calculate how long to cook your bird for: CSGnetwork.com. Enter in your turkey’s weight, how done you’d like it, whether the turkey is […]
MoreThick, creamy, and smooth in texture, Lemon Chess Pie is a southern dessert that is full of flavor and easy to make. Consisting primarily of four ingredients – sugar, eggs, butter, and flour – chess pie exists in multiple forms, but the lemon version is the one I chose to try for my first attempt […]
MoreThis pumpkin muffin recipe is a simple, quick, and healthy way to welcome the Fall season and enjoy the pumpkin flavor we’re all so fond of! Ingredients 1. One box of white or yellow cake mix (gluten free cake mix works here as well) 2. One 15 ounce can of pumpkin purée (aka the kind […]
MoreThese soft, chewy, cinnamon-sugary cookies are very popular with my family and friends, including the kids. Whenever I make them everyone in the family becomes very excited and I end up with several people hovering in the kitchen. Some will offer to “taste test” the batch or others will swipe a few cookies. People regularly […]
MoreAre you a poptart lover? I am. I try not to keep them in the house except for a special treat, but then I saw on Pinterest how people are making their own HOMEMADE poptarts. That’s right, I said homemade poptarts. So I figured I’d give it a try and share with you all how […]
MoreMy mother-in-law is like my second mother and over the years we have bonded over baking since we both love to bake. We’ve shared recipes over the years and she’s taught me a few of her mother’s cherished recipes from a version of this sour cream coffee cake to angel food cake to nut roll […]
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Savory Sweet Eats 