Author: Heidi L

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Sweet Glazed Pecans

 Candied pecans are a delightful treat made by coating pecans with a sweet, crunchy sugar glaze. They are perfect as a snack, a topping for salads, and desserts, or as a delicious addition to charcuterie boards. Entertaining during the holidays can sometimes feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. […]

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Caramelized Onion Crostini with Fig Jam and Blue Cheese

This sweet and savory crostini appetizer recipe with caramelized onion, fig jam, and blue cheese is easy to make, full of flavor, and the perfect, festive bite for a party. If you’re ever at a loss for what type of appetizer to make, know that you can never go wrong […]

1Hearty Tuscan Beef Stew

The Best Tuscan Beef Stew Recipe

Rich and savory, this simple Tuscan beef stew gets its flavor from plenty of freshly ground black pepper, dry red wine, and a hands-off braise in the oven. Like so many of my favorite batch cooking basics, this Tuscan beef stew is one of those recipes that just keeps on […]

The BEST Au Gratin Potatoes Recipe 1

The BEST Au Gratin Potatoes Recipe

  The BEST Au Gratin Potatoes Recipe When your main dish recipe needs a decadent side dish sidekick, there’s nothing like a creamy, thyme-infused cheesy potatoes au gratin recipe to do the job and to do it easily too. Course Side Dish Cuisine French Keyword potatoes Prep Time 15 minutes minutes […]

Toasted Crostini with Melted Mozzarella Caprese

Melted Mozzarella Caprese Crostini Toasts

Whether you take the fancier route and name them crostini, or keep it real and call them toasts, these Italian crostini caprese appetizer bites with roasted tomatoes, prosciutto, and melted mozzarella cheese on sliced baguette are so easy to whip up, everyone will be calling for more. This recipe is […]

Savory Butternut Squash Bisque

Savory Butternut Squash Bisque

 This delectable butternut squash soup recipe boasts a velvety texture and a delightful balance of sweetness and savory notes, achieved by first roasting the squash, enhancing its flavor with caramelized richness. When selecting soups, my preference typically leans towards heartier options, ones that almost require chewing. Soups such as my […]