Creamy mushroom soup that uses cooked and pureed Shiitake mushrooms, vegetables, stock and only 1.5 cups half-and-half. (no heavy cream)

Elven lembas bread, a perfect sweet snack for the hobbit movie trip.

Skillet Chicken Chili Mac

Easy Mediterranean Greens and Beans ~ fresh lemon & Parmesan. Pair it with fish or chicken, toss into pasta or quinoa.

A cocktail a day for the 12 days of Christmas. Pictured: One calling bird with an apple twist.

Sweet & spicy Gingerbread Whoopie Pies, and a Cookie Swap with McCormick and Monet!

Mini chicken pot pies in phyllo shells – comfort in a few bites!

Cream of mushroom soup, made from scratch!

Roulade of Pork Tenderloin, a meal that is very elegant. Best served with mashed pumpkin. (in Polish)

Hot Apple Cider

Chunks of crispy chicken with cream of porcini. (in Italian)

Is it kitchen-magic to turn a few leeks, some potatoes and veggie stock into an incredibly flavorful, beautiful soup? Maybe

Minty Pesto Pasta is absolutely yummy, very flavorful and most of all easy to make. See stepwise instruction.

Char-grilled leg of lamb with salsa verde and roasted beetroot – such an appetizing plate!

Mini Maple-Cinnamon-Walnut Turnover Cookies

Tunnel of fudge cake

Homemade tomato soup with a secret ingredient for creaminess. It’s also an easy way of preparing soup.

Simple baked eggs with tomato sauce and parmesan cheese.

Macaroni and Cheese with Butternut Squash, Gruyere and Rosemary. It’s creamy depths holds more than a pound of squash.

Bride of Frankenstein Cookies {with step-by-step tutorial}

Creamy, comforting broccoli cheese soup – so perfect for this time of year!

Candy Corn Cupcakes… easy and fun for Halloween!