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Whole Wheat Walnut Pumpkin Bread

This whole wheat pumpkin bread with maple glaze is a fall favorite. Whole wheat flour and pumpkin puree keep this bread healthy and moist. Stir in walnuts or chocolate chips for a delicious quick bread recipe. I had a can of pumpkin + whole wheat flour + fall = came up with this recipe. Plus I ...

Two Potatoes au Gratin with Gruyere

This Potatoes au Gratin with Gruyere uses both sweet potatoes and Yukon Gold potatoes for a show stopping side dish. This easy potato recipe uses just ten ingredients and is simple enough to make for a weeknight dinner but elegant enough for any holiday meal. This recipe is from my cookbook Live ...

Pecan Crisp Cookies

Pecan crisp cookies are made with just seven ingredients that you can find in your pantry. A batch of these crispy cookies is made in less than 30 minutes. Buttery and crunchy, these pecan cookies are a crowd-pleaser. This delightful vintage cookie, often called Pecan Crispies, is one of the most ...

Splurge-Worthy Gifts For The Cooking Enthusiast

Here’s your list of almost 40 gifts for chefs who have everything! Ideas for cool gifts for the kitchen, small appliance gift ideas, and fancy gifts for food lovers. Splurge on something special for that cooking enthusiast! Navigating the world of gift-giving can be overwhelming, but fear not! ...

Gifts For Hosts And Entertainers

Find the ideal gifts for entertainers or hostess gift ideas for Christmas. From delightful foodie stocking stuffers to tabletop gems, games, cookware, and self-care gifts, find what you need to celebrate the host with the most! Unlock the realm of lavish hospitality for your hostess friend with ...

Gifts For People Who Like To Cook

If you’re shopping for someone who likes to cook, you’ve come to the right place. Here are over 30 gift ideas for the cooks in your life, whether they are just starting out, or experts in the kitchen. People who like to cook often have an arsenal of must-have kitchen items, making the hunt for ...

Cheesy Tater Tot Meatball Casserole

A tater tot meatball casserole is a weeknight dinner masterpiece of frozen meatballs and tater tots in a creamy, cheesy sauce. With mushrooms, onions, roasted bell peppers, and a blend of Gouda and cheddar, it's a flavor-packed sensation the whole family will love. My taste-tester neighbor kids ...

35 Halloween Desserts and Treats Ideas

A spooky collection of Halloween Sweets and Treats Ideas for your party or trick-or-treat night. Whether it's ghost cupcakes, spiderweb caramel apples, or Halloween lollipops, the baking ideas are endless. Forget the tricks, what we really want is treats. If you know me, you know I love a ...

The Best Bran Muffin Recipe

The Best Bran Muffin Recipe is not a title to be taken lightly. These healthy muffins are made with bran cereal, whole wheat flour, yogurt, and molasses for an easy breakfast in less than 45 minutes! PLUS you can keep the batter in the fridge to bake fresh muffins anytime. These moist bran muffin ...

Eerie Eyeball Cupcakes

These impressive Halloween Eyeball Cupcakes are easy to make using boxed cake mix and store-bought candy. Eyeball Cupcakes check out everyone that walks by your Halloween treat table! They are the perfect spooky treat to have at your Halloween party, or let the kids make. I'll show you how to ...

Halloween Graham Crackers: Frosting Sandwiches

These Halloween Graham Cracker Sandwiches are just three ingredients and take about ten minutes to put together. Make homemade frosting or use store-bought and decorate with any cute Halloween colored sprinkles for a spooky treat! Halloween Graham Crackers with Frosting are so easy to make. In ...

Pumpkin Cupcake Recipe With Cream Cheese Frosting

Whip up this pumpkin cupcake recipe in a bowl, even without a mixer! Top with classic cream cheese frosting and a garnish. The combo is quintessential fall, and the soft, tender texture is perfect. You'll never need another pumpkin spiced cupcakes recipe! This genius recipe for pumpkin cupcakes ...

Warm Kale Butternut Squash Salad

Honey, garlic, and seasoned salt make this warm kale butternut squash salad extra flavorful. I toast the brown rice to give this warm salad a nutty flavor and added burst of fresh pomegranate arils. With less than 10 ingredients, you have a gourmet fall or winter salad that is perfect as a side ...

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Thick, creamy, cheesy – broccoli cheddar soup as it should be! An easy recipe is made with sharp cheddar cheese, fresh broccoli florets, and simple spices you likely have on hand already. Broccoli cheese soup is so comforting and comes together in under an hour. This savory, perfectly seasoned ...

Halloween Ghost Cupcakes

Halloween ghost cupcakes will make all the ghouls come out to the Halloween party. This cute fondant ghost topper is an easy decoration for any cupcake. These floating ghosts are the perfect edible craft using all store-bought ingredients. The ghost cupcake toppers are made using all store-bought ...

Polka Dot Halloween Cupcakes

Polka dot Halloween cupcakes get topped with chocolate candy dots for tasty cuteness. Easy to make with pantry ingredients, this is such an easy Halloween cupcake idea. These Halloween cupcakes can be your October go-to party dessert. They are a cinch when you use cake mix and one of my easy ...

Easy Packed Lunch Ideas and Containers

Find lunchbox ideas for work, simple picnic food ideas, and a professional lunchbox suggestion for to-go meals. You'll find simple lunch ideas for the whole family, plus the best lunch box for adults and kids. If you pack lunches for yourself, or your kids, here are some great packable meal ...

Chocolate Skeleton Cookies (With Video!)

Chocolate skeleton cookies are the perfect spooky Halloween cookie for Trick-or-Treat night. A cinnamon chocolate cookie base is piped with sweet icing bones using my fail-proof royal icing make for a scary treat. What says Halloween more than a skeleton! These chocolate skeleton cookies are so ...

Halloween Spiderweb Caramel Apples

Spiderweb Halloween Caramel Apples are a classic fall treat, with chocolatey, sweet little spiders. They are easy to make using store-bought caramels and the perfect Halloween candy apples for a spooky party. Caramel apples with chocolate are a spooky-sweet Halloween treat! You'll impress ...

Halloween Monster Chicken Sliders

Halloween Monster Chicken Sliders are a ghoulishly fun way to feed a spooky crowd. They are an easy Halloween party food to make in the slow cooker before trick-or-treating. Assemble a platter of these cute Halloween sandwiches for a grab-and-go dinner option. Halloween chicken sandwiches are the ...

Easy Boston Baked Beans (with Canned Beans)

Making Boston baked beans has never been easier! This baked beans recipe uses canned beans to speed up the cooking time, but the homemade baked beans still pack in the delicious flavors using bacon, molasses, and cloves. When I worked at Martha Stewart Living magazine I helped create a Boston ...

Mozzarella Bites (Air Fried Mozzarella Balls)

This make-at-home recipe for mozzarella bites is easy to make. They are the perfect party appetizer, or game day snack. Using store-bought pizza dough and mozzarella string cheese, these easy cheese bites are cooked in the air fryer! If you love Farm Rich or other branded Mozzarella Bites from ...

Favorite Apple Crisp Recipe With Oats

The only apple crisp recipe with oats you'll ever need! The buttery oatmeal topping is baked on top of juicy apples in the perfect proportion. Top with ice cream for an oatmeal apple crisp that is truly restaurant quality. Creating this apple crisp with oatmeal recipe When I'm at home ...

The Ultimate Chewy Brownie Recipe

This is the BEST chewy brownie recipe. These brownies are both fudgy and gooey! With just 10 pantry ingredients, they have double the chocolate and a classic crinkle top. Made easier by melting ingredients in the microwave, and they fit perfectly in a standard 9-by-13 inch baking pan. Homemade ...

A 7 Layer Dip Recipe That Looks Beautiful

This beautiful way of making a 7 Layer Dip recipe takes the quintessential party food and creates the most impressive restaurant worthy appetizer you'll ever serve. With one new, simple plating tip, this Mexican layer dip is completely transformed. Try my Oven Baked Nachos Recipe, Grilled ...

Oven Baked Nachos Party

For gatherings, game days, movie night, and even dinner these oven baked nachos for a party are easy to make on just a sheet pan. Layer your favorite fixings and bake until the cheese has melted. You'll make the best nachos recipe that isn't soggy. When I entertain at home I take a step away ...

Lemon Royal Icing

Lemon royal icing is a citrus-flavored decorating frosting made with powdered egg whites. It is the best flavored royal icing recipe you'll ever taste too! This lemon icing that hardens after piping, gives a shiny, professional finish to a cookie. This truly delicious lemon royal ...

Authentic Creamy Cuban Black Beans

Creamy and flavorful, Cuban-style creamy black beans are easy to make on the stove or in the Instant Pot. Serve them in burritos, on nachos or tacos, and more! Soft, creamy Cuban black beans, just like the beans at your favorite restaurant, are easy to make with a few ingredients you ...

The Best Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

This chocolate chip skillet cookie recipe is baking made simple! An ingenious recipe (mixed right in the pan on the stove!) takes your favorite cookies and turns them into a one-pan spectacular, sharable dessert. Creating this skillet chocolate chip cookie recipe I turned my Best ...

Easy Peach Tarts

These mini peach tarts with fresh fruit, creamy topping, and a flaky crust are what dessert should be. They are simple to make with only a few ingredients and assembled in less than 30 minutes. These peach bites are perfect for a party or gathering. Super easy peach tarts recipe: All you ...

Shredded Carrot Salad with Apple and Lime

Shredded carrot salad with apple and lime has a touch of honey, and parsley to make for a fresh, healthy salad. It's the perfect make-ahead vegetable side dish using raw carrots. I was introduced to grated carrot salad when I worked at Martha Stewart. Most days in the test kitchen, everyone ...

Classic Homemade Lemonade for Summer

Nothing beats a glass of homemade summer lemonade on a hot day. Here's the best way to sip into the perfect sunshine drink of the season. You know the phrase, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Well I think it's "when summer comes to town, make lemonade!" It's the quintessential ...

Coconut Key Lime Bars

If you love Key Lime Pie then these Coconut Key Lime Bars are just for you! A toasted coconut graham cracker crust is filled with a tangy and sweet lime filling and topped with whipped cream. If you have an affinity for Key Lime Pie, you know what I'm talking about. That smooth, creamy and ...

Tart Cherry Lime Granita

Tart Cherry Lime Granita is an easy frozen summer dessert for beautiful hot days. It makes your taste buds happy and your mouth pucker. Use frozen tart cherries or fresh ones from the farmers market. It's the middle of summer and it's hotter than ever! Take a break, cool down, and enjoy one of ...

Candied Lemon Zest

Glossy, sweet candied lemon zest is the perfect topper to a citrusy cake. Learning how to make candied lemon peel is so easy. Candied citrus zest is simply the rind of citrus simmered in a sugar syrup. But the results are far from ordinary. The rind gets shiny and the bitter flavor ...

Mango Pie with Coconut Graham Cracker Crust

This Mango Pie wins contests! It's that good. It's a year-round dessert that touts crazy delicious mango flavor and coconut crust. Picture it: That moment when you bite into the most perfectly ripe mango and it blows your mind. There's really no fruit like it. This pie gives you that same ...

Tropical Chicken with Grilled Pineapple

Tropical Grilled Pineapple Chicken is heaven from the BBQ! Make it for an easy dinner or cook it at the game or barbecue. I love grilled pineapple. It's pretty dreamy — the juicy, smokey flavor and the caramelized bits. It's so versatile as well, great for savory meals like this ...