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Julie Barnes
Dec 24, 20201 min read
Spumoni Biscotti
Spumoni is a layered Italian gelato typically made with different fruits and nuts. Most often you'll find a combination of chocolate,...
Julie Barnes
Dec 23, 20202 min read
Lentil Soup
Lentil Soup is a hearty classic in my recipe box. My grandmother made this soup often, as did my mom. I pretty much follow their recipe,...
Julie Barnes
Dec 22, 20202 min read
Salisbury Steak with Red Wine Mushroom Gravy
Salisbury Steak typically reads like a hamburger patty simmering in onion gravy. Certainly nothing wrong with a classic. But I thought...
Julie Barnes
Dec 21, 20202 min read
Spinach Pesto Pasta Bake
Just as you would make a pesto, I combined loads of fresh basil and garlic in a food processor. But in an effort to pump in a whole bunch...
Julie Barnes
Dec 18, 20202 min read
Pasta alla Vodka
The cooler months call for a big bowl of warm comfort food. And for me, pasta - of any kind - is the queen of the comfort classics. The...
Julie Barnes
Dec 17, 20202 min read
Not-So-Sweet Sweet Potato Casserole
Now I'm not knocking the classic Sweet Potato Casserole laden with butter and sugar and topped with marshmallows. But sometimes it's just...
Julie Barnes
Dec 16, 20202 min read
Apple Gingerbread Muffins
You know my stance on quick breads... I LOVE keeping a seasonal muffin or loaf recipe in my back-pocket to make for easy entertaining....
Julie Barnes
Dec 15, 20202 min read
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Every few weeks, mashed potatoes make their way into my weeknight line up. But it's usually as simple as boil, smash and stir together...
Julie Barnes
Dec 14, 20202 min read
Parmesan Brussels Sprouts
Okay, these aren't just parmesan brussels sprouts. These are PARMESAN Brussels Sprouts. Think roasted sprouts married a parmesan crisp....
Julie Barnes
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Coconut Macaroons
Many Macaroon recipes out there yield overly sweet, exceptionally chewy cookies. Almost reads more like a Mounds Candy Bar rather than a...
Julie Barnes
Dec 10, 20203 min read
Sugar Plums
These cookies have been passed down for generations. Truth be told, my grandmother used to call these "Prune Cookies." In my experience,...
Julie Barnes
Dec 9, 20201 min read
Peanut Butter Crinkles
My husband often requests a peanut butter cookie around the holidays. And who can blame him? Peanut Butter is delicious! Peanut Butter...
Julie Barnes
Dec 8, 20201 min read
Chocolate Almond Pizzelles
Pizzelles are a bit underrated in my opinion. Of course, they aren't the classic, chewy chocolate chip cookies. But on a Christmas cookie...
Julie Barnes
Dec 7, 20202 min read
Cranberry Christmas Bars
It wouldn't be Christmas at my in-laws without Cranberry Bars. The bars are fudgy in texture and studded with tart cranberries and...
Julie Barnes
Dec 6, 20203 min read
Peppermint Cocoa Macarons
Macarons aren't particularly easy to master, but they also aren't impossible! And what better time to practice a bit than during the...
Julie Barnes
Dec 5, 20202 min read
Christmas Sugar Cookies
If you're gonna make a Sugar Cookie, you gotta go to town on the decorations. Cookie cutters, icing, sprinkles, the works. The Sugar...
Julie Barnes
Dec 4, 20202 min read
Chocolate Cherry Pecan Cookies
Chocolate Cherry Pecan Cookies are a fabulous mix of all the wonderful cookie textures. Dried cherries and nutty oats bring about all...
Julie Barnes
Dec 3, 20202 min read
Orange Ricotta Cookies
We made Ricotta Cookies a lot growing up. I guess it's the Italian influence. Seems you're always bound to find a Ricotta Cookies on my...
Julie Barnes
Dec 2, 20202 min read
Spumoni Bars
You're looking at a window into my childhood right here. Each holiday season my grandmother would bake up tons of Christmas cookies -...
Julie Barnes
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Ginger Pumpkin Cream Pies
So remember those Chewy Ginger Cookies I raved about, well I had a devilish idea one Thanksgiving. I sandwiched smooth and spicy Pumpkin...
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