Tag: Williams-Sonoma

Holiday Menu: Rack of Lamb, Brussels Sprouts & Butternut Squash with Bacon Vinaigrette, and Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Holiday Menu: Rack of Lamb, Brussels Sprouts & Butternut Squash with Bacon Vinaigrette, and Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!  We had a great first Christmas with Charlotte.  We enjoyed lots of time with family and lots of delicious food! In case you are looking for menu ideas for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, I highly 

Holiday Menu: Brussels Sprouts & Butternut Squash with Bacon Vinaigrette

Holiday Menu: Brussels Sprouts & Butternut Squash with Bacon Vinaigrette

I usually just roast brussels sprouts but for Christmas I thought we should do something a bit more festive with the sprouts.  I thought this recipe looked interesting because I had never had butternut squash and brussels sprouts together.  The squash and sprouts were delicious 

What My Waffle Maker Means to Me…by Jessica Ogilvie

What My Waffle Maker Means to Me…by Jessica Ogilvie

I have a deep sentimental attachment to my waffle maker.  I am sure that raises some questions.  Do I eat waffles often?  Was it given to me by a very special person?  Did I win the waffle maker in a waffle making or waffle eating 

White Bean Soup with Roasted Red Pepper Crostini

White Bean Soup with Roasted Red Pepper Crostini

I saw this soup and crostini recipe in a recent Williams-Sonoma catalog and knew I had to make it. I love all the ingredients involved in both the soup and crostini. The speed with which the soup comes together and the simplicity of the crostini 

Thanksgiving Dinner!

Thanksgiving Dinner!

We enjoyed a quiet Thanksgiving with my mom in the Berkshires.  Even though it was just three of us (plus Angus), we made the full bird and array of sides.  You shouldn’t have to sacrifice all your favorites tastes of the holiday even if you 

Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey

Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey

Tim said that our turkey was probably the best he ever had.  I attribute it to a high quality, fresh bird I ordered from our butcher in the Berkshires, brining the turkey, and the butter we used before roasting the turkey. As a shortcut, I 

Holiday Side Dish: Brussels Sprouts with Radicchio and Pancetta

Holiday Side Dish: Brussels Sprouts with Radicchio and Pancetta

I’ve made this dish for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Brussels sprouts get a bad name but Tim and I just love them.  They are great simply roasted or delicious in a dish like this.  Pancetta makes everything even more delicious! You can do all the 

End of Summer Dessert: Blueberry Crisp

End of Summer Dessert: Blueberry Crisp

We had a wonderful Labor Day weekend with our friends Ashley, Dave, and their almost 1-year-old Nora as well as Amy and her 1-year-old Lucy. We savored the last bit of summer with some local wild blueberries in a yummy and incredibly easy blueberry crisp.  

Best Blueberry Pie Ever?  Blueberry Crumble Pie

Best Blueberry Pie Ever? Blueberry Crumble Pie

We had lots of visitors of the human, canine, and baby variety this weekend in Becket — the Sheehans (Amy, Colin and Lucy), the Fleckers (Kate, Evan, Duncan, and Sadie), and Danny, Rachel, and Maddie (woof!).  We had lots of fun, Angus had many playmates,