It’s time for Christmas baking again! I love this time of year. The oven is on non-stop and wonderful smells coming out of the kitchen for days. Every Christmas cookie platter should have a cookie (or two, or three) that the kids love. These Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Bites are a kid favorite! Because, what’s better… Read More
Holiday Cooking
Christmas Morning Brioche and Tomato Bake
Christmas morning brunch is one of my favorite meals of the year! I love a slow pace on Christmas day. After all the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, a delicious stress free brunch is what I’m all about. This recipe for Christmas Morning Brioche and Tomato Bake is the perfect start to a… Read More
Pumpkin Banana Bread with Orange Glaze
Thanksgiving morning is always a flurry of getting the turkey in the oven and preparing dishes for the big meal. Breakfast is usually an afterthought and ends up being toast or a bowl of cereal. This year, I’m making Pumpkin Banana Bread with Orange Glaze the day before, so we can cut a few slices… Read More
Apple Spice Cranberry Sauce
I have a passion for homemade cranberry sauce. It’s simple. It’s fresh. It’s beautiful. Cranberry sauce is the easiest dish you will ever make. EVER. If you can boil water, you can make homemade cranberry sauce! This cranberry sauce has a little twist on the same-old. Apple Spice Cranberry Sauce will make your kitchen smell… Read More
Thanksgiving Essentials Class
Hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the first time? Did your mother in law ask you to make rolls for Thanksgiving, but the only rolls you’ve made come from the freezer section of the grocery store? Whether you are an experienced host or a beginner cook, this class is for you! We will be making: Perfect… Read More
Chocolate Silk Pie and Harmons Thanksgiving Pie Fest!
Gathering with my Harmons blogger friends is always a treat. It’s especially wonderful when we gather to share dishes we have made. A few weeks ago, we prepared pies and Christmas brunch to get us in the holiday spirit! I’m so excited to share a new recipe with you for the most simple Chocolate Silk… Read More
Pumpkin Applesauce Muffins with Maple Cream Glaze
Celebrating the first week of FALL calls for something baked. And pumpkin. And apple. And spice. Combining all of those flavors into a muffin seemed like the perfect way to start the season off! And if quick and easy is front and center in your mind when we talk baking, this is your recipe. Thirty… Read More
Chocolate Ganache Cake with Raspberries and Almond Cream
What says I love you more than a home made chocolate treat? This dessert is beautiful and simple and tastes like something you order in a high end restaurant. It takes about 10 minutes to mix up the cake, and less than 30 to bake. While it’s baking, you can make the ganache and whip… Read More
Three Sweet Coconut Treats for Your Valentine
On my last appearance at KSL Studio5, I shared my favorite coconut treats. We talked about why coconut is a great option for Valentines Day! The Coconut Cream Swig Cookie is always a hit. Made with coconut flavoring, sour cream and topped with a sweet cream and coconut frosting. It’s a coconut lover’s dream… Read More
Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes
I fell in love with twice baked potatoes as a kid. I still remember my mom and dad making twice baked potatoes for the first time. They had the old BH&G cookbook (with the red and white checked cover) opened up on the counter. Dad reading the recipe to Mom, while they both worked on… Read More
Berry Merry Coffeecake
Coffeecake is always on our list for Christmas breakfast. I love it because it’s easy to make and can be made either Christmas morning or the day before. It’s a one bowl, mix and bake type of dish. Perfect for when you’re in a hurry, but want something special for your Christmas table. One more… Read More
Overnight Croissant Breakfast Bake
What are you planning for Christmas breakfast? Hopefully not some ho-hum breakfast casserole! My Overnight Croissant Breakfast Bake will take your Christmas celebration to a new level. Instead of using flat, ordinary pieces of bread try using croissants to create a bread pudding-type texture for your special holiday breakfast. The beauty of this dish is,… Read More
Chewy Chocolate Ginger Cookies
To finish out our week of cookiescookiescookies, I’ve partnered with the Harmons bloggers to present a Christmas cookie post! We gathered a while back to share holiday cookie recipes and have a little tasting party. It was a sweet afternoon of sugar and spice. Have you ever made a macaron cookie? My friend Caroline is… Read More
Coconut Cream (Swig) Cookies
Every respectable Christmas cookie tray should include a coconut cookie. Since this was the year of the Swig copycat (Original (Almost) Swig Cookie, the Lemon Lime Sprig Cookie, the Chocolate Swagg Cookie, all ABK originals) I thought it was only fitting to end the year with a coconut version of one of our favorite cookies…. Read More
Homemade Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars
I first tried a Cranberry Bliss Bar at a cookie exchange last year. Have you had one? Essentially it’s a Blondie, with fruit and white chocolate in the dough, topped with cream cheese frosting and more fruit and white chocolate (covers lots of food groups according to Grant). Red and white, rich and chewy. This… Read More
Christmas Shortbread Toffee Cookies
It’s time. Christmas is a little over two weeks away. Time to get your baking game on. What’s better than toffee? How about a cookie that looks like toffee. If you’re a shortbread fan, you’re going to love this cookie. Instead of individual cookies, it’s made in a jelly rolls pan and then the pieces… Read More
Snake River Farms Kurobuta Ham with Grilled Pineapple and Pomegranate Pineapple Glaze
Now that Thanksgiving is in the rear view mirror, and Christmas is just around the corner, the big question is- What to serve for Christmas dinner? I’m all about planning our Thanksgiving menu for weeks ahead, and spending hours in the kitchen preparing Thanksgiving dinner. But Christmas is a little different for me. Years ago,… Read More
Fresh Cranberry, Orange and Dried Cherry Sauce
If you have a food assignment for Thanksgiving, and you are hesitant to try anything too risky, this is your dish. Guaranteed homemade success. Make a double batch, scoop into a mason jar, tie with string and you’ll have the perfect hostess gift. Only 3 more days! Happy Thanksgiving week. PrintFresh Cranberry, Orange and Dried… Read More
Simple Pan Gravy
Making gravy from scratch is very simple. All you need are a few essential ingredients. Whether you make gravy from drippings or canned broth, it will taste better than a package mix, or gravy from a can. I’ll assume you have drippings from your Thanksgiving turkey. If you don’t, follow the directions in parenthesis in… Read More
How to Host Thanksgiving Dinner 101
Hosting Thanksgiving dinner is manageable if you use ABK’s guide to plan and carry out this otherwise overwhelming task! “How to Host Thanksgiving Dinner 101” is an easy to follow, step-by-step recipe guide that will make you look like a pro in the kitchen! WHAT. It’s your turn to host Thanksgiving dinner? And… Read More
How to Roast a Turkey in a Bag
I cooked my first Thanksgiving dinner when I was 19 or 20 years old. It was in a little apartment on 6th avenue in Salt Lake City. The floor of the kitchen was covered in turquoise carpet, with matching turquoise counter tops, stove and fridge. Those were days before Google and Food Network. Days of… Read More
Savory Yams with Bacon, Cream and Fresh Thyme
photo credit Becky, Vintage Mixer A few weeks ago the Harmons bloggers gathered and had a little pre-Thanksgiving meal. It was an afternoon of photo taking, discussing our favorite holiday dishes, and of course, feasting on good food. We all went away stuffed and excited to share new recipes with our readers! Savory Yams with… Read More
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
If you are like me, no matter the size of your kitchen, when Thanksgiving rolls around, it never seems big enough. There are never enough cooking surfaces, oven space or counter space to fit all of the dishes you are hoping to serve piping hot, at the same time for your Thanksgiving feast. So many… Read More
Our Favorite Pumpkin Pie
Notice how this pie edge is different from the one above? I was in a hurry when I made this pie, so I just pressed the edge of the dough down with a fork and called it good. For years, I made pumpkin pie that turned out a bit runny in the center. No matter… Read More