This delicious sweet potato casserole recipe that’s topped off with a pecan and marshmallow streusel is the perfect holiday side dish. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Franke Kitchen Systems. The opinions and text are all mine. Sweet potato casserole is one of my all-time favorite side dishes to serve…
Holiday Recipes
Don't let the holidays stress you out in the kitchen, learn how to prepare far enough in advance, use precious counter space, and cook up the perfect recipes for your next holiday extravaganza with these delicious recipes.
From simple Christmas Side Dish Recipes, to a Thanksgiving Homemade Sweet Potato Pie, to a 4th of July celebration with Mixed Berries and Creme Anglaise, we have some incredibly recipes that help get you through the holidays with ease.
The Best Homemade Apple Pie Recipe From Scratch
There is nothing like a homemade apple pie recipe from scratch during the fall months and winter holidays. This one is double thick and topped off with ice cream and caramel. If baking is your think then you absolutely have to check out my Best Blondies Recipe and Classic Cheesecake Recipe. This is a sponsored…
Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin Recipe
Learn how to make this delicious classic recipe for potatoes au gratin that are cooked with creamy gruyere cheese and breadcrumbs for the perfect get together side dish. Potatoes au gratin is an amazing classic French recipe that consists of layers of thinly sliced peeled potatoes, milk, salt, pepper and breadcrumbs. While the original version,…
Garlic and Herb Beef Tenderloin Roast Recipe
Take your holidays and party get togethers to the next level with this garlic and herb beef tenderloin roast recipe with roasted wild mushrooms! If you’re anything like me and are a bit sick of eating turkey, although my brined smoked turkey is delicious, for every holiday then you’ve come to the right place because…
Sweet Potato Pie Recipe with Marshmallow Merengue
Leave the pumpkin pie at home this year and try this amazing Homemade Sweet Potato Pie Recipe with Marshmallow Merengue! When it came to dessert time over the holidays there were always the usuals, apple pie, pumpkin pie, ice cream, etc. However, I do remember one time someone, can’t quite recall who it was (maybe…
Creamy Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Learn these easy tricks to make the absolute best creamiest roasted garlic mashed potatoes that make for the perfect side dish to any main entrée. You should definitely try serving these up with my Grilled T-Bone Steak Recipe with Lemon Butter or my Black and Blue Steak Recipe. Believe it or not, there’s an art…
Bone In Standing Ribeye Roast Recipe with Red Wine Pan Sauce
Change it up this holiday season with this perfectly cooked bone in standing ribeye roast recipe that is served up with a tempting red wine pan sauce! The holiday season is in full effect, which means I’m dissing the turkey and saying yes to beef, just like in this Bone In Standing Ribeye Roast Recipe …
Brined Smoked Turkey Recipe
Learn the absolute best most flavorful way to prepare a turkey by making this delicious Brined Smoked Turkey Recipe. I mean I’m cool with eating turkey on Thanksgiving and all, just as long as it’s this. More often than not I preach to get out of the norm and make a big ol prime rib…
Crème Anglaise Recipe and Fresh Berries
Crème Anglaise is a chilled vanilla bean custard that is poured over pies, cakes, fresh berries and decadent desserts for an unbelievably delicious rich flavor. While you’re in the berry mood, learn how else to use them up in my Berry Crisp Recipe with No Churn Ice Cream and my Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe. The…
Holiday Side Dishes
Holiday Side Dishes: don’t stress out during the holiday season over what to make with your turkey, because these thanksgiving side dishes are easy to make and absolutely delicious! I made the mistake of smoking some turkeys a few years ago for my in-laws and at the end of the meal my father-in-law asked everyone…
Homemade Gluten Free Cornbread Stuffing Recipe with Chorizo Sausage
Homemade Gluten Free Cornbread Stuffing Recipe with Chorizo Sausage: A delicious alternative to the turkey norm packed with gluten free cornbread, vegetables and chorizo sausage. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Bob’s Red Mill. The opinions and text are all mine. If I’ve told you once I’ve told you a…
Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwich Recipe
Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwich Recipe: This delicious classic race day sandwich is loaded with oven roasted tomatoes, bacon, ham and a delicious bechamel sauce! If you’re family is anything like ours then you most likely have about 9 million slices of ham leftover from Easter, which is perfect for a hot brown sandwich. Don’t…
Roasted Rack of Lamb Recipe with Herb Bread Crumbs and Dominos Potatoes
This Roasted Rack of Lamb Recipe actually has a more sophisticated name, as it is formally known as lamb persillade. Persillade is fancy French name meaning a combo of parsley and seasonings, which is exactly what we added to the bread crumbs and compound butter in this roasted rack of lamb recipe. I know this…
Egg Nog Crème Brulee Recipe with Kahlua and Whipped Cream
Believe it or not, one of my favorite things during the Christmas season is egg nog. It was something I couldn’t stand as a kid, but man do I love it now! It’s not like I’m chugging gallons at a time, but I do love a nice cold glass of egg nog. With all that…
Chocolate and Orange Panettone Recipe
I remember growing up in Detroit and always going to these huge extravagant Christmas Eve parties at my dad’s side of the family. They were absolutely loaded with food, music, games and fun. If you know an Italian just ask them about how much food is rolled out on any holiday throughout the year, you’ll…
Braised Lamb Shanks Recipe with Parmesan Risotto
I have always said that lamb and duck are hands down my favorite proteins of all time, and because they are it of course means I don’t get to eat them too often. My wife isn’t too adventurous when it comes to eating foods that are a little different from the norm, and she…
Baked Brie En Croute Recipe and Baked Brie with Cranberries
I have to admit, when I was growing up I couldn’t stand the thought of baked brie. I thought the brie cheese in the center that was oozing out was delicious, but what on earth is this weird fuzzy layer on the outside protecting all that goodness in the middle? I know now that the…
How to make potato rolls with goat cheese and honey butter
Thanksgiving is one of those holidays I often take for granted. We have so much here in the US, and so many things are readily accessible that we often don’t think about being thankful for the little things. The past year has been incredibly challenging for me, mostly from a health standpoint. I’m only 35,…
Roasted Sweet and Savory Acorn Squash
When it comes to cooking for the holidays I know how stressing it can get. You’ve got “those” family members coming over that you only see like 3 times a year, kids are running around, your house is trashed and your kitchen has crusty foil lids laying around and food is everywhere. Yeah, I’ve been…
Easy Thanksgiving Day Slow Cooker Stuffing
Save precious stove top and oven space by making this amazingly Easy Thanksgiving Day Slow Cooker Stuffing. Print Recipe Easy Thanksgiving Day Slow Cooker Stuffing Save precious stove top and oven space by making this amazingly Easy Thanksgiving Day Slow Cooker Stuffing. Prep Time15 minsCook Time2 hrsTotal Time2 hrs 15 mins Course: dinner, Main,…
Garlic and Herb Standing Rib Roast Recipe
There really isn’t much I like more than Prime Rib and this Garlic and Herb Standing Rib Roast Recipe is so dang tasty it should be made in my household more often. I usually make a standing rib roast a few times a year and it’s almost always over the holidays. I just get so sick…
Easy Leftover Turkey Potpie
Preparing an entire Thanksgiving meal by yourself can be ridiculously stressful, especially if you have kids and the family is in town staying at your house. Brutal! I realized when doing one myself why wine was inventedJ. There are tons of stress-saving cooking tips that are out there, you just need to know where to…
Irish Beef Stew with Guinness Beer
As it gets close to St. Patricks Day I was trying to figure out what it is I should make. Bangers and Mash, Fish ‘n’ Chips, a twisted variation of Corned Beef, I really had no idea until I woke up and it was sub 30 degrees. If you’ve been hanging around me for a…
Holiday Ham Glaze Recipe
Man do I love going to my dad’s side of the family Christmas Eve parties. The place is always jam packed with the most amazing food you could ever imagine. There is something about Italian families getting together to cook food for half the block, it’s quite funny actually. I mean there are 10 different…
