I have a confession…. I suck at making pies. There. I said it. It wouldn’t be so embarrassing if I didn’t come from a family in which everyone seems to be gifted in the art of pie-making. I must have missed out on that special gene somehow. I also find that because I’m a food blogger, people expect…
Category: Thanksgiving
Tips for Stress-Free Holiday Meals
I remember the first Thanksgiving meal that I ever prepared by myself. This would have been about 10 years ago, when I was newly married and didn’t know my way around the kitchen very well yet. I had helped my mom prepare turkey dinners before, and she wrote directions down for me on recipe…
Cranberry Sauce
Canadian Thanksgiving has already come and gone, but I’m posting this great recipe for homemade cranberry sauce in time for American Thanksgiving, and of course it’s perfect for Christmas too. I always bought canned cranberry sauce for the holidays because I thought making my own sauce would be too much work. Then this year when…
Grandma’s Pumpkin Pie
Here’s my grandmother’s pumpkin pie recipe. The filling is so light and fluffy, almost like a pumpkin mousse. It’s always a big hit at our family gatherings. 1 can evaporated milk 1 14oz can pumpkin puree 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 tbsp butter (melted) 1/8 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 2 eggs-…
Food and Whine 