Easy, family-friendly recipes anyone can make!
Charleston Chewies are a chewy brown sugar brownie type bar cookie. Traditionally made with pecans, these bars taste like a benne wafer from the addition of sesame seeds instead of pecans. I’d never heard of Brown Sugar Brownies, AKA Chewies, until I moved to Charleston, SC in 2007. I was …
Homemade Irish Sausages are simple and easy to prepare — even if you don’t have a meat grinder. They don’t even need the fussiness of casings which is why I really enjoy them. It’s just a quick mix of the spices and then off to fry in the pan. This recipe …
Salmon Rillettes is a French-Canadian appetizer spread that uses buttery salmon and is the perfect appetizer or addition to any charcuterie platter.
Coarsely mashing boiled carrots and rutabaga together with a little butter really highlights ingredients. The two vegetables will not fully incorporate into an orange mash but will instead create a beautiful mosaic in your serving dish. If you caught it, yes, I said rutabaga instead of turnips. In Ireland, the …
This traditional Irish style Roasted Pork with Crackling is well worth the extra effort to acquire the specialty cut from your local butcher or special order from the grocery store meat counter.
Baked Goat Cheese Dip is quick and simple to make and is perfect for entertaining guests or as the prelude to your date night dinner. My husband and I always order something similar to this when we travel to Savannah, GA. One of our favorite tapas restaurants serves a baked cheese …
Do you have cookie cravings like me? Sink your teeth into one of these delicious Shortbread Cookies. They are buttery, crumbly, and delicious.
Asian-inspired spicy sriracha deviled eggs with creamy filling, sesame, and green onions — an easy, bold appetizer perfect for parties and potlucks.
Escargots à la Bourguignonne is somewhat of an acquired taste and are popular among those with an adventurous palate. This classic French dish is thought to be difficult to prepare, perfect and serve but that’s surely not the case. Generally served in single-serving plates, our version is cooked in a …
This sweet yet tart cranberry relish is a simple and delicious addition to any holiday menu. It is also simply the easiest Cranberry Relish recipe on the planet. No muss, no fuss. Cranberry relish is most often eaten on Thanksgiving with turkey and all the trimmings but I enjoy cranberry sauce all …