Baby Lettuce Salad with Goat Cheese & Strawberries

How to Host an Après Ski Party

Although the mountains around us still desperately need more snow, there is always a reason to host an après ski party this winter!

Homemade Pho with Meatballs

When it’s chilly and grey out, like it so often is in January, there’s nothing I love more than a big bowl of pho.

Sumac Acorn Squash Soup with Parsley-Tahini Sauce

There is nothing quite like a warm bowl of acorn squash soup during the cold, winter months. I know there’s a lot of gravitation towards heavy recipes and meals but...

DIY Wine Bottle Decor: 9 Ways to Upcycle Empty Bottles

Instead of tossing that empty wine bottle, upcycle it! We’ve put together a list 9 fun DIY wine bottle decor ideas for the crafting wine enthusiast.

Russian New Year’s Menu: Potato Bites with Caviar

For our final internationally-themed dinner menu of the year, we have created a festive holiday menu inspired by Russian New Year’s Eve celebrations, starting with these potato bites with caviar.

Russian New Year’s Menu: A Modern “Herring Under a Fur Coat”

Herring Under a Fur Coat is a dish that most people, at least most people with no connections to Russia, have never heard of. It’s a funny name, and it’s...

Russian New Year’s Menu: Mushroom Pirozhki

The last part of our Russian New Year’s Eve menu is a total crowd pleaser. Mushroom Pirozhki are easy to eat, easy to carry around a party, warm, satisfying, and...

New (or Old) Traditions: Chinese Food for the Holidays

My family has a tradition of eating seafood on Christmas Eve (see this cioppino recipe from last year), and it’s one of my favorite holiday rituals.

One Holiday Cookie Recipe Two Ways

The holidays are just around the corner, and one of my favorite gifts is a bottle of wine and some delicious homemade cookies. I love to wrap them up simply...

Simple Sweet and Spicy Mixed Nuts for the Holidays

With all the activity around the holidays, I’m sharing a few of my favorite (simple!) holiday appetizers including these sweet and spicy mixed nuts.