I am LOVIN’ holiday baking this year! This one is one of my new favorites: Pecan Pie Cookies. Which is ironic. because I thought I didn’t like pecan pie. Turns out, I do! Thanks to these yummy cookies. Eating one of these cookies is like indulging a mini pecan pie made for one. Which the hubs definitely gives a two thumbs up! And I have to say… these were really easy to make. I used Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust, but can {Read More}
Cheesy Skillet Gnocci
December 6, 2015 By
Cheesy Skillet Gnocci recipe is very easy to make and, can I just say, my husband LOVES this dish! When I married Tommy Tabler in 1987, I married into an authentic Italian family. His mom, Contina, cherishes her roots. His uncle? Rocky. That’s his name. No kidding. But the matriarch of the family was Nana. Constance Balletta. Thick Italian accent. Amazing work ethic. Always smiling and sweet yet the undisputed head of the family. Nana was strong. Disciplined. Hard working. {Read More}
Olive Tapenade Crostini
November 29, 2015 By
Olive Tapenade Crostini… One of my favorite holiday appetizer recipes! This Olive Tapenade Crostini is definitely holiday party worthy. I made it for the family in Dallas last week, and it was a party pleaser for sure. The Mezzetta Kalamata Olives (of which I’m a HUGE fan!) and green olives combined with capers, fresh rosemary, lemon juice with a roasted red pepper garnish on top is really a winning combination of ingredients. The tapenade is absolutely perfect atop a crostini, but {Read More}
“Olive You” Holiday Antipasto Wreath
November 24, 2015 By
This Holiday Antipasto Wreath Is the Perfect Holiday Party Appetizer I’m the biggest olive fan you’ll ever meet. (Ask anyone who knows me!) In fact, I received the cutest belated birthday present EVER just a couple of days ago from my cute daughter in law Shandi. She knows me well. 🙂 I love it! What Shandi did NOT know is that Mezzetta had asked me to create a holiday recipe with Mezzetta Olives. And of course I jumped at the {Read More}
Turkey Day Inspiration & Sunday Features {55}
November 14, 2015 By
It’s that time again…a new week…a new party!!! We love Thanksgiving! It’s a time to come together with family and friends and remind ourselves of all that we should be thankful And since it is right around the corner…we are taking the opportunity to feature all the fabulous Turkey Day Inspiration. As you’re planning the perfect menu and decor for the fun, festive day, check out all these great ideas from our Sunday Features {50} Party last week! 1 Easy Pie {Read More}
Simply Adorable Halloween Cupcakes
October 29, 2015 By
I hope these Halloween Cupcakes provide inspiration for your own cute creations! I’m gonna be honest. I’m really not a baker. And that’s an understatement! The motto for my desserts is that they always TASTE better than they LOOK. So I have a few favorites I’ve mastered. Or at least that I’ve made often enough that I don’t completely mess them up. So wasn’t I lucky to get a daughters-in-law who loves to bake and is extremely talented and creative to {Read More}
