Baked Treats
From sticky pulls to the perfect crumb. Whether it’s a savory revelation like Cheddar Apple Corn Muffins with Bacon, or a boozy, warm hug like Apple Crisp with Bourbon, we have the goods to warm your kitchen. Proof your dough and peruse this list of oven-fresh baked treats.
How I Became a Football Fan … AND BACON
So, picture this: one day you’re minding your own business, blissfully unaware of the difference between a “corn”erback and a corn muffin, and the next, you’re a full-blown Indiana University football fanatic. The transformation was so dramatic and so fast, even...
Apple Crisp…Bourbon-Spiked…a Thanksgiving Feast Grand Finale
Though I know you are all set with the full menu I linked to in the last post, I couldn't in good conscience send you off for Thanksgiving without a new dessert to be the crowning glory to your feast. A simple apple crisp at its heart, the addition of Jim...
Going Crackers: Best-Ever Cheese Crisp
You’re driving me crackers, she said to this weather. Luckily this tasty little number is neither season- nor weather-dependent. I found my inspo for this recipe in a fancy store in California (Market Hall in Berkeley, if you must know), and I just might have eaten...
Old World Meat Pie Spiced with Horseradish & Dill
I have had a tattered copy of the grandmother of this meat pie recipe since I first moved to New York – and I always read the faded title as Kulebvaka. Shared with me by an older Jewish woman who was very adventurous in exploring international flavors even in the...
Gobble Gobble: Pumpkin Ginger Cheesecake
Time is nigh for setting the table and facing that big ole mess we call family...and all that that entails. This seems to be the one holiday when everyone descends on the same day and comes with baggage instead of picnic baskets. But let's be real - we are indeed...
Meet Katy
Well, hello there! I’m Katy. And I’m all about Palate & Passion & Purpose. I’ve spent my whole life weaving together a passion for food, entertaining, and enjoying family & friends with a purpose for improving the lives of others. There’s no better way to live with purpose than to break bread with others. See how that all came full circle? And…I was lucky enough to make a career out of doing so!