A cheese ball that looks like a pine cone! This appetizer will be a hit at your party. Using rosemary sprigs and cinnamon honey roasted almonds. Remember those honey cinnamon roasted almonds I made? It was for this cheese ball. I saw the idea of a pine cone shaped cheese ball years ago, and I…
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Holiday Sangria
Holiday Sangria – a dry red wine winter sangria that’s not too sweet, filled with fruit and is designed to make you feel cozy. While I love a good glass of wine, I had never taken the time to figure out how to make a good pitcher of sangria – until now! Sangria is such…
Caramelized Chili White Button Mushrooms
Caramelized Chili White Button Mushrooms – sliced mushrooms caramelized in garlic and olive oil, topped with chili flakes and parsley. A deliciously easy, spicy and unexpected veggie side dish! While I was editing these photos it felt like I was playing a game of “how many ways can we look at the same plate of mushrooms?”…
Nutella Peanut Butter Puff Pastry Christmas Tree
A Christmas-tree shaped dessert made with puff pastry, Nutella and peanut butter. Perfect for sharing at parties, super easy to make and only 3 ingredients. Two Christmas tree shaped foods in a row! We are coming up on the holiday and I wanted to try this ever since I saw this video from Tastemade. When…
Christmas tree pita pinwheel
A Christmas tree pita pinwheel appetizer that is an adorable hit for any holiday party. Customizable and easy finger food! Originally posted on 12/23/13, republished with new pictures December 2017. This was one of the first posts (originally posted 4 years ago)! My grandma gave me a magazine clipping of this Christmas tree pita pinwheel,…
Cranberry Pomegranate Prosecco Cocktail
Thank you VOVETI for sponsoring this post. Elevate your entertaining this season with VOVETI Prosecco. This Cranberry Pomegranate Prosecco Cocktail is a great way to jazz up your happy hour without making it complicated. It’s a fresh-tasting, fruity drink that is great to share with friends! A couple married friends of mine are my dinner-party…
Pumpkin French Toast Muffins
Pumpkin French Toast Muffin Cups are a great make-ahead breakfast for the colder months. All the best Fall flavors! I’ve been sitting on this recipe for a few weeks now because I was thinking, “Really Kelly? Another pumpkin recipe??” But then I realized I’ve only actually posted TWO pumpkin recipes this year so far: a…
Maple Sweet Potato Casserole
Sweet potato casserole with an oat, pecan and cranberries topping and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Gluten-free, no sugar added! Click here to save this sweet potato casserole recipe on Pinterest! This sweet potato casserole was almost a no-go. Since American Thanksgiving is coming up, I wanted to test out some healthier versions of traditional…
Rosemary Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls
Rosemary Maple Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls. Perfect for holidays, dinner parties, and using up leftover mashed sweet potatoes. Click here to save this sweet potato rolls recipe on Pinterest! THESE ROLLS ARE THE BEST ROLLS I’VE EVER EATEN. I repeat. The. Best. I’ve. Ever. Had. And I’ve had a lot of rolls. That includes steak…
Garlic Sage Smashed Potatoes
Garlic Sage Smashed Potatoes are a great side item at your dinner table. A customizable version of mashed potatoes that everyone will love. I’m not sure where I first heard of “smashed” potatoes, but the idea is brilliant! It has the best features of mashed potatoes with the added benefit of being customizable, and in…
Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash
Maple roasted Brussels sprouts and butternut squash with pecan pieces and dried cranberries. A perfect appetizer or side for holiday or Autumn dinners. Gluten-free, vegan. Did you think I was kidding about being obsessed with butternut squash? These roasted veggies would be perfect as an appetizer for a holiday table spread. Especially for Thanksgiving with…
Savory Mushroom Palmiers
Savory Mushroom Palmiers. A savory version of the puff pastry treat that can be served as a delicious appetizer or side. Especially great for holidays or dinner parties! I have a running list where I jot down recipe ideas when I think or hear of them, so I can refer back if I find myself…
Green Bean Chickpea Salad
Green Bean Chickpea Salad with tomato, walnuts and feta. A great appetizer or vegetable side dish for dinners or holiday gatherings! This is one of those dishes where I just kept piling on more ingredients. Blame it on too much food in the house? But in my defense, it totally works! When I throw dinner…
Honey Apple Challah Bread
Honey Apple Challah Bread. A family favorite that is sweetened up with honey and apple chunks and braided together. Great for holidays! If you haven’t yet tried my challah bread recipe, you’re in for a treat. And if you have tried it, you’re also in for a treat (because you know how good it is!)….
Roasted Acorn Squash with Pomegranate Seeds
Roasted Acorn Squash with pomegranate seeds. An easy and beautiful side dish for any dinner table. Did you know, acorn squash is sometimes called pepper squash? I don’t know why. I know it’s called acorn squash because it like of looks like a big acorn. It also is an incredibly good source of Vitamin C,…
Maple Apple Spaghetti Squash Bake
Maple Apple Spaghetti Squash Bake – a vegan friendly, gluten free veggie side dish that is great for family dinners and holidays. I’m so surprised that even though I have a post on how to cut and cook spaghetti squash, it took me a while to get an actual spaghetti squash RECIPE up! (Update: Now…
Baked Spaghetti Nests
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #thetalkofthetable #CollectiveBias The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. Simple Baked Spaghetti Nests – Barilla Angel Hair Pasta paired with Clos du Bois Cabernet Sauvignon red wine makes an easy and elegant dinner for…
Nana’s Potica
Nana’s Potica recipe – a Slovenian nut roll traditionally served at Easter and Christmas. Make this to give as gifts or for dinner parties. My Nana was an awesome baker. When I would visit her in summers growing up, I would spend hours leafing through her cookbooks with dreams of owning my own bakery when…
Grandma’s Meatless Baked Ziti
My grandma’s vegetarian baked ziti will quickly become a family favorite. Requires only 5 ingredients! Easy comfort food that you can make ahead or freeze for later. Hands down the best baked ziti recipe. I make (and photograph) a lot of recipes that don’t ever make it to the blog. Sometimes it’s because the pictures…
Peppermint thin bark, two ways
Peppermint thin bark, two ways. A delicious, simple peppermint bark with just a few ingredients! Half of my brain is telling me peppermint dessert recipes should be tucked away until next year’s holidays. The other half wants to share the super easy peppermint thin bark I made but didn’t get a chance to post while…
Sugared Cranberry Cookies
Sugared cranberry cookies – sugar cookies with sugared cranberries baked in to make the sweetest cookie ever – with a twist. Remember those sugared cranberries we just talked about? While they are surprisingly addicting just on their own, they make for gorgeous decorations on other desserts, too. Originally I made them because I wanted to…
Sugared cranberries
Sugared cranberries. Great for decorating desserts like cakes, baking in goods like holiday cookies or simply as a sweet snack! So. As I’ve previously mentioned, I’m not a huge fan of regular cranberries. Usually they are too sour for my liking, even when prepared in other dishes. That’s why I made a sweeter version of cranberry…
Peppermint eggnog hot chocolate
Peppermint eggnog hot chocolate using homemade (cooked) eggnog. It’s the perfect holiday drink! I originally made this recipe because of a (now defunct) event called Foodie Extravaganza. One ingredient was picked each month, and all participating bloggers would make a recipe around that ingredient. The first time I heard about it, the ingredient was…
Cooked Eggnog
Make your own COOKED eggnog! Enjoy your eggnog without worrying about uncooked eggs! SO I have this thing about eggnog. The thing is, I don’t really like it. Great way to start a post about eggnog, right? I have friends that will drink it by the gallon, but the thought of drinking a raw egg mixture…