Sunflower Birthday Cake- a tender yellow layer cake with creamy vanilla cream cheese frosting & Oreo filling.

This Kabocha Squash Purée with Browned Butter & Sage is an easy & delicious seasonal side.

Incredibly moist Olive Oil Pumpkin Bread with Walnuts & Raisins

This Turkey Corn Chowder with Bacon is a fabulous way to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey or rotisserie chicken.

This Chicken & Kale Casserole is a quick & tasty weeknight dish- rotisserie chicken meat is the shortcut.

This amazing Apple Pie has over four pounds of apples in the filling!

Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta & Balsamic Vinegar- a quick & tasty Thanksgiving side.

These incredible mashed potatoes can be made up to 2 days in advance! Perfect for Thanksgiving.

Quick & Delicious Mashed Cauliflower with Gruyère- a wonderful substitute for mashed potatoes

This Slow Cooker Lentil Soup with Italian Sausage & Greens could be easily adapted to cook on the stove top as well.

This Red Lentil Soup with Lemon is healthy, hearty, fast & fabulous.

Ina Garten’s Wild Mushroom & Farro Soup with Crème Fraiche- earthy, rich & full-flavored.

Classic Yellow Cupcakes with Creamy Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting- simple & perfect.

Thai Stir-Fried Soy Sauce Noodles

This Acorn Squash Saltimbocca with Browned Butter Sauce is a fabulous main or seasonal side.

This One-Pan Shrimp Scampi with Orzo is full-flavored & fabulous!

Jacques Pepin’s Quick-Roasted Chicken with Herbes de Provence, Mustard & Garlic