This is another fall favorite of mine. I love the combination of butternut squash, golden caramelized onions, melty cheese, musky sage and flaky pastry. This recipe lends itself to multiple change ups. Most any hearty vegetable can sub in for the squash; use your favorite cheese and change up the herbs as you like. […]

  This is a pretty fancy outcome for a pretty simple process. It can be done ahead of time, wrapped and frozen. Just sheet pan reheat just before serving, but allso good at room temperature. I usually serve this with a little caramel drizzle or a dollop of whipped cream and dusting of cinnamon. I […]

These turnovers are so delicious.  They can be made ahead of time and they reheat beautifully.  Great on a brunch spread or as a light lunch with a salad  Pear Leek Gruyere Turnovers makes 8 turnovers  2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter 1 1/2 cups chopped leeks 1 6- to 7-ounce firm but ripe pear, peeled, […]

  I got this recipe from my friend Sarah Fioroni. Her family has a farm sitting high above the village of San Gimigiano, Italy. It's a light and easy cake batter, adorned with rows and rows of concentric circles of apple slices. The result is a stunner of a cake. I dust mine with powdered […]

  This is a great old fashioned sour cream muffin base that can be used with a multitude of various fruits. It has a light crumble topping that you can use or skip if you're not into that. It's summer berry season!

  This is a great spicy version of New Year's Black Eyed Peas. The ham is of course optional. This basic green sauce can be added to many recipes or used as a salsa.

This is one of my favorite go to pie pastry recipes. It’s been around a long time. I found it in an old pie book, can’t recall where but I’ve tweaked it a bit here and there over the years. So slab pie is just a pie that is baked in a sheet pan–this recipe […]

Celebrate the season with the flavors of fall! Maple and pumpkin are muffin ingredient winners!

These sweet biscuits can be made with leftover sweet potato puree or pumpkin puree. They are great for breakfast, brunch or dessert. I sometimes split them and make little ham and boursin cheese sammies.

A savory tart fit for a company dinner or a holiday spread.

Delicious and easy coffee cake with lots of streusel topping

These scones are so great for breakfast or brunch or as a savory bread addition to a Southern dinner. These freeze beautifully so they work well for entertaining or for a lazy Sunday morning. Change up the cheddar and the chives with any herbs or cheese you have on hand. Smoked cheeses work especially well […]