Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Maple-thyme glaze FROM THE CHEF: I serve this dish at EVERY Thanksgiving & Christmas dinner at both, work, and home. I found the recipe in Cook’s Illustrated some years ago. What makes this recipe work so well is that the sweet potatoes are placed in a cold oven. By doing this,Read more

Mac and Cheese Serves 12 Ingredients 1-1/2 pounds uncooked elbow macaroni 6 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1-1/2 cups grated Gruyere or Parmesan   cheese 9 cups milk, warmed 3/4 cup butter 2T melted butter for the breadcrumbs 1 T. dry mustard (optional) 1t. onion powder   (optional) Pinch nutmeg (optional) 1/3 cup and 2 tablespoons all-purposeRead more

Here is a fun and easy Halloween treat that everyone is sure to love!   Ingredients: 1 apple (granny smith works best) Peanut Butter Mini Marshmallows Candy Corn   Directions: Halve and slice the apple, making sure to cut out the hard core.  Make sure the slices aren’t too thick. Spread Peanut Butter on eachRead more

From the Chef: I used to look forward to pumpkin pancakes at my favorite breakfast place Sunday mornings in the fall. Once my daughter was born, it just got too hard to get out of the house. I stumbled across this easy and fun recipe one day and thought I’d give it a shot. OnceRead more

PUMPKIN BREAD YIELDS: 2-9X5 Loaves or about 24 muffins   Ingredients 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground cloves 3 cups white sugar 1 cup canola oil 4 eggs, beaten 2Read more