Pastries and Parties
Brassica Salad with Apple and Hazelnut is hearty yet light, fresh yet seasonal. It’s the perfect salad to cut through the richness of the Thanksgiving meal while still complimenting it. Wait, What’s a Brassica? Brassica is a genus of plants that includes many cruciferous vegetables, Read More
Cranberry Sauce is, for me, a quintessential part of the thanksgiving meal. It brightens up the plate and provides a foil to all the rest of the heavy, creamy food on the table. This version is as straight up as you can get. Optional Flavors Read More
Scalloped Potatoes are the perfect Thanksgiving potato! For the longest time, I served mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving because they are the perfect vehicle for gravy and felt quintessentially ThanksgivingTM to me. However, I had a problem. I love sweet potatoes and insisted on having both Read More
Green Bean Casserole is an American classic. For decades, people have been enjoying it at Thanksgiving, at potlucks, and as a dinner side. Green Bean and Peas Casserole, though? That’s a Cecilia Classic. Peas Peas do not belong in a green bean casserole. They have Read More
The reason I love Plain White Bread is in the name; it’s so plain. It’s definitely not my favorite for eating straight up, because, tbh, it’s pretty boring, but it makes truly exceptional ingredient bread! Uses I like to use this recipe pretty much anywhere Read More
Easiest Chicken Stock, is exactly what it claims to be: easy! With just two ingredients and some time you’ll have a delicious stock to use however you wish. Foundation of Flavor This is one of two recipes in this book that I like to consider Read More
Midsommartårta is a classic Swedish cake served on Midsommar. Midsommar, or midsummer in English (who could have guessed that), is a hugely popular and important holiday in Sweden. Origin of Midsommar Swedish Midsummer marks the arrival of the summer solstice, usually falling on the weekend Read More