3 No-Cook Summer Dips and Dressings That Never Separate Summer entertaining has one sneaky villain: the dish that looks perfect on the counter and falls apart the second it hits the table. The salad dressing that splits into an oily puddle. The fruit dip that goes...
3 Preserves for the Perfect Summer Charcuterie Board I have a confession to make… A charcuterie board might be my favorite thing in the whole world to put together. Every year on Boxing Day, the day after Christmas, my family gathers around a giant spread and...
Easy Strawberry Freezer Jam in 5 Minutes (No Cooking Required) There is a jar of strawberry freezer jam in my fridge right now, and it took me about five minutes to make. No canning kettle, no candy thermometer, no afternoon lost to a hot stove. If your only...
How to Make Stable Whipped Cream That Won’t Weep or Melt Whipped cream is one of those simple kitchen staples that can make a dessert feel special, but regular whipped cream does not always hold up. It can weep, soften, or fall apart if it sits too long,...
Extra-Moiste Valentine Swirl Cookies This is a great project to involve your kids in! There are bright colors and getting your hands dirty and it’s very easy. So this idea came from my 5-year-old who saw something similar online. We made some adjustments for the...
Quick Turkey Gravy Thickened with Instant Corn Starch One of the holiday questions I keep seeing come up is how to make gravy that doesn’t have lumps which could sink the Titanic floating about the middle. The other top questions are about making gravy that will...