Recipe: Parker House Sausage Rolls

2013_08_29-ParkerHouseRolls-1-3When Sister Schubert's Parker House rolls appeared in grocery stores everywhere, busy cooks around the country rejoiced. Even the most seasoned bakers had to admit that hers were as good, if not better, than most homemade... Continue reading at The Kitchn  

Holiday Leftovers Recipe: White Turkey Chili (The Kitchn)

I first made white turkey chili after Thanksgiving this year, in an attempt to use up our pounds and pounds of leftover bird. The recipe was immediately declared a new all-time favorite and will now hold a place in our annual holiday rotation! If you are looking for the perfect day-after-Christmas recipe, your search stops here.

Recipe: Christmas "Circus" Cookies (Cooking Channel)

Do you remember Mother's Circus Animal Cookies, those completely amazing pink and white frosted cookies of your youth. (Wait, how old are you?)

I LOVED those preservative-laden treats, so much so that I cried when they went out of business, cheered with glee when they returned, and pouted when they didn't sell them in Georgia. I took matters in my own hands and decided to make my own. Even better, I dressed them up in holiday clothes—now they're almost too cute to eat! (Almost.)

Hop on over to Cooking Channel to get my recipe for Christmas Circus Cookies.

Recipe: Toffee-Chocolate Chip Shortbread (The Kitchn)

I like to keep a few delicious recipes in my back pocket for holiday gift giving, like fluffy vanilla marshmallows paired with hot cocoa mix, espresso-spiked mocha truffle peanut butter blossoms, or homemade sweet & salty caramel corn.

These toffee-chocolate chip shortbread bars are the newest addition to that go-to list. Consider them the perfect "anti" Christmas cookie—meaning no rolling, sprinkling, or glazing required. Just lots of rich, buttery flavor and a heaping dose of love.