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Beef Stew: Ready When You Are in 2, 4 or 8 Hours
$ Who doesn’t love to come home to dinner just minutes from the table? Say hello to beef stew. This recipe is my favorite and I love that it can be made in as little as 2 hours or started earlier in the day with a slow cooker. Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 2, […]
It’s Chilly! We Need Chili!
When the number on the thermometer is smaller than your pants size, you know it’s cold. We need bowls of warm chili to counteract all that is unpleasant outside. So send us your recipes! We’re looking for three kinds: Traditional meat (Texas, Cincinnati or your famous Riverwoods Red Chili) Chicken or white (sometimes called California […]
Simplify Daily Meals to Better Enjoy the Season
In my book, the holidays are not a hassle. They are work and time and effort, but they lift us out of the hum-drum of winter. We light candles, decorate, share a special dinner with friends and family, all to forget that it’s dark at 4 p.m. and so cold that even high school students […]
Butternut Squash and Ham Soup
This warm, delicious and nourishing soup is a regular in my menu rotation. It can be made ahead of time or as the hungry are grumbling. If you need to feed a few extra bodies, add a little more potato, stock and ham. It’s a very forgiving recipe. Butternut Squash and Ham Soup Serves: 6 […]
Italian Pot Roast Stracotto Recipe
Classic Italian comfort food, stracotto, is as easy as pot roast and the leftovers are terrific with pasta—if you have leftovers—that is. You can make this in a dutch oven or a slow cooker. Italian Pot Roast Stracotto Serves: 6 with leftovers Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 2 1/2 hours or 6-8 hours in […]
Pasta Carbonara (Bacon and Cheese Pasta)
You meant to go to the grocery store. You meant to get something out of the freezer, but it’s been one of those days. Panic not. You probably have all the ingredients you need for this yummy pasta in your pantry or freezer and it’s done start to finish in under 20 minutes. Pasta Carbonara […]
Cookie Exchange: Great Cookies, Great Friends
One of my best parties was a holiday cookie exchange that my dear friend, Christina McHenry and I co-hosted for several years. It was an excuse to stop shopping and doing, and instead sip tea, eat cookies and chat with neighborhood friends. When I left the Washington D.C. area, I missed our tradition, and […]
Inside Out Turkey
Got leftovers? Then you can have a great meal without all the fuss from the day before. Don’t bag the bird – follow these quick tips for an Inside Out Turkey. Wine Pairings Grenache has a bright red fruit finish that can stand up to the myriad flavors that Thanksgiving dinner presents. Joe Alter […]
Beef Tenderloin: The Perfect Dish For Every Holiday Party
If you want to make one wonderful dish for your party, make it beef tenderloin. Here are recipes for the main course and a fabulous Red Onion Jam. Then take a look at the four ways we’ve transformed this easy – but impressive – dish, for each of our Better Parties. Serves: 10-12 people Prep […]
