Happy December! We had some sparkly green absinthe at Thanksgiving, which looks gorgeous for this time of year. And because it will merciful...

Thanksgiving this year was unusually full of people and kind of an extra big deal. I have lots of pictures but not many words to describe it...

I spent this past weekend in a state so relaxed it was practically comatose. A bunch of us went up to Byron's family cabin up north. It...

This is monumental in importance. Remember how I cried bitter tears over the loss of my favorite (in truth, my only) boxed wine? I'm pre...

This is ridiculous, but I am not completely ashamed because it is a success every time. And I thought with the holiday work party potluck se...

Short ribs are a delicious, cheap cut that benefits from looooong cooking. I don't have a slowcooker, but I bet this would be a great ca...

This is something I have been making almost every week for the last month or so--buying these teeny little sweet potatoes at the farmers mar...

Guess who was in the kitchen with me a couple days ago?

This is great for an early winter (if you're up north) or mid-fall (if you are down here) dinner. Especially if you have already made a ...