Monthly Archives: November 2011

Have you ever noticed the recipes in the Williams-Sonoma catalog? I always notice them while flipping through the pages but haven’t ever made one. Well, we got a new holiday catalog last week and when I saw this recipe, I knew we had to try it. It’s a great version of a butternut squash soupContinue reading “Butternut Squash-Carrot Soup with Pork “Croutons””

Happy (day after) Thanksgiving – hope everyone had a great day of eating and giving thanks, I sure did! We made a little brie en croute to nosh on before our Thanksgiving meal, so I thought I would share the recipe. This is one of the easiest appetizers to make for a holiday party thatContinue reading “Brie en Croute”

Who doesn’t love dipping bread into melted cheese? We had a block of Jarlsberg cheese that came in a great gift basket we received as a “congratulations on your baby” gift so we decided to make a traditional cheese fondue for dinner this weekend. Jarlsberg cheese is a mild, buttery, nutty, cheese from Norway, weContinue reading “Fondue”

I am so pleased that I gave birth in time to have a good Pumpkin Beer this fall before the season passed. Here, I have a delicious cinnamon rimmed pint glass filled with my favorite Shipyard Pumpkinhead Beer. It’s so easy to prep your glass before you pour your beer – just combine a littleContinue reading “mmm Pumpkin”

My in-laws came to visit this weekend to meet our new baby girl. This allowed my hubby and I to have a little time to cook a delicious meal together so we whipped up a batch of paella for dinner! We adapted our recipe from Ina’s, which I have shared below. It’s a great, easyContinue reading “What Am I Going to Do With All This Paella?”