Winter

Oyster stew is a classic dish for Christmas Eve, but it is also a great comfort food dish that will get you through any cold evening. Fresh oysters are ideal for this creamy soup, but canned oysters can work almost as well. Keys to Perfect Oyster Stew from Scratch You can purchase oyster stew in …

Dessert platters (or dessert boards) can be a fun, easy way to treat family and friends. This dessert board for two is styled around Valentines Day with ideas for treat options, drinks and decor. You can always add home-made treats (some recipes included), but the idea here is “easy” and is focused on ready-made treats …

Low carb cocktails can be greatly enhanced with a Cranberry Shrub Syrup (aka drinking vinegar) Try Cranberry Habanero Shrub Syrup!

Spiced Mexican coffee uses hot and smoky chile peppers along with cocoa and whipped cream and coffee to make a great drink for winter.

This recipe for an out-of-season BLT using tomato jam is an easy, refreshing way to enjoy BLTs all year round.

Chutneys can be quite intense in flavor and I’m always looking for dishes that use chutneys in a way that enhances rather than overpowers.  Bobotie, a South African meat pie using chutney, is a one of those dishes where the addition of chutney really helps it shine. What is Bobotie? Many regions claim Bobotie as …