Wow, it seemed to me like we were just celebrating the new year and here we are at the end of the first month already!  January is a time o...

There is something so comforting about food wrapped up in dough. Sure, we usually think of these as sweet but I love savory doughs almos...

As you all know, I've been trying to lose a little holiday weight gain lately. I'm not exactly sure how much I gained becaus...

Sometimes you just want potatoes! Quinoa is great. Pasta, even better. But potatoes are our first love. French fries, creamy mash, bake...

We're big salad eaters in our house but an ordinary plate of lettuce and tomatoes won't do.  We like our salads complex and, as ...

The other day I was picking up a few things for my mother, including a stop in her local supermarket. It was nearing lunchtime and I was...

This past autumn I became the proud owner of my very first bundt pan and began searching around for a great recipe to break it in. As it...

Sure, we're focusing on lighter, healthier eating this month but that doesn't mean there's nothing sweet. I need something s...

Although I never turn down a box of Godiva truffles, I'm not much of a chocoholic when the weather is warm. For some reason, I lose ...

Around here, keeping our resolutions to cut calories and eat healthier does not mean munching on celery and rice cakes. OK, I actually d...

I avoid making macaroni and cheese because Brian and I both really love it and we have a tendency to be a little challenged in the will-...

Welcome to 2013 which is going to be very good year filled with all kinds of wonderful things that you will make happen by keeping all ...

Today is the first day back to "reality" after the long holiday break but it's OK (mostly) and I'm excited to get a fr...

Some years seem to go by more quickly than others and 2012 was definitely a fast one. Speed aside, it was mostly a good year. Sure, ther...

It seems everywhere I look these days I see ideas for sweet, delicious looking cocktails. OK, maybe I pay a little more attention than s...

Judging by the movies I've seen, normal people spend the holidays gathered around the tree (or menorah, as the case may be), surround...

Hadley, the furry sous chef, wishes you all a very happy holiday season filled with peace on earth and good will toward men...and doggies...

Eggnog is one of my favorite things ever and, when I was younger, I'd cheer when the first containers appeared in the stores around ...

Many people I know are master cake bakers, cookie makers and cupcake decorators and I envy their talent. Me? I make pie. Really good pie...

We went about our lives on Friday, working and getting ready for a nice weekend during the holiday season. I made a delicious soup and fun ...

Soup and grilled cheese - a pretty classic American combination, right? And you dip the sandwich into the soup, right? But, what if the ...

When I was growing up, my mother always made chicken soup from scratch. She'd serve it either with noodles or matzo balls and the boi...

I've been in a gingerbread kind of mood lately, buying fresh ginger, buying grated ginger, perusing gingerbread recipes and pinning ...

This weekend Brian and I are headed to my mother's for a traditional Chanukah dinner. And, in my mother's house, that means latk...

I hope everyone had a very happy November and maybe one of you can explain to me where it went. Looking back on it, I realize it was quite ...

Speaking strictly from a non-religious perspective, I've always enjoyed the spectacle of Christmas. The lights, the beautiful decor...

So, we finally broke down and bought a bottle of Pinnacle Whipped Vodka. We scoffed at first at all those commercials but they wore us ...

Just because the onslaught of pre- Thanksgiving pumpkin recipes has wound down doesn't mean we've stopped cooking with it. Far f...

I hope everyone had a very happy Thanksgiving weekend. As much as I have to be thankful for, I must say that coming down with the mother ...

The day before Thanksgiving is always a happy and busy one for me as I get the house and the food ready for company and a lovely long wee...

I'm sure you remember reading about my complete cold weather soup dependency and secret stash of canned soups. And also my promise t...

Sometimes it's not all pot roasts and boeuf bourguignon around here. Sometimes, when Brian's away, I just throw something light t...

Confession time. I have never made cornbread. Well, except from a box mix, I mean. The box is OK but it never made me lust after it. Whe...

Brian and I both really like Greek food and, whenever we find ourselves in a Greek restaurant, we peruse the menu with great interest. W...

When I think about healthy food that's completely delicious, without any compromise in flavor, this is one of the recipes that comes...

Recently I was invited to enter a recipe challenge sponsored by the folks at Walkers Shortbread . And, since shortbread is my favorite ki...

Hey, who turned on the cold?? We seemed to have gone from jacket weather to winter coat weather in a big hurry around here! For me, cold...

Every month, when I finish my round up, I think to myself that next month can't possibly be as busy. But somehow, they just get busier....

Over the years I've been known to throw my share of Halloween parties where everything was cobwebbed, punch bowls bubbled and skelet...

As you read this, we are in the process of hunkering. I'm not sure I've ever fully understood the meaning of that word but we...

A couple of days ago, I declared a sick day for myself. I hadn't slept well and woke up early to a bad headache and the sound of rai...

Recently I decided to fill some holes in my baking pan collection and so I picked up my very first bundt pan. That began a search for th...

Brian and I have a few traditions throughout the year and one of them is a road trip north into the Hudson River Valley at some point in ...

When I was growing up, my mother's best dish was pot roast with onion gravy and no one was ever late for dinner when she served it...

Joan from Chocolate, Chocolate and More has been doing a series of tutorials on blogger resources such as Facebook and Pinterest.  She aske...

As much fun as it can be to create creepy, spooky Halloween foods, they don't always entice me to eat them. And the cocktails are so...

On Tuesday I introduced you to two of Hungry Couple's amazing sponsors this month and today you're going to meet the other two.  C...

There are some food words that just make me happy. Chocolate, cookie and gravy are some examples. But one of my favorite happy food word...

You may have noticed at the beginning of this month that four sponsors joined Hungry Couple.  Today I'd like to introduce you to two of...

What could be healthier than an apple...even if it is occasionally accompanied by some sugar?  We've been celebrating apple season ...

If you like pumpkin and own an ice cream maker, you've probably already made a batch of pumpkin ice cream. I've certainly been s...

Did you ever have one of those experiences where you come across a recipe, possibly with a fetching photo, and feel an urgent need to m...

Lately I've been having a huge craving for pumpkin bread. I've made it before and I've even made a skinny version but this ...