Pull up a Chair: My Gingerbread Tiramisu Adventure So last year, at the tail end of December (with the tree somehow still half-decorated and my cat thinking tinsel was his lunch), I decided to mash together two of my favorite holiday treats—gingerbread and tiramisu. Why? Honestly, mostly to use up a shockingly large box of …
This Dessert is More Than a Christmas Tradition in My House Okay, look—my Black Forest Trifle isn’t what you’d call a classic Christmas recipe in the usual sense, but I swear by it every year. There was this one Christmas Eve (snow everywhere, the neighbours playing Slade a bit too loudly) and I was wrestling …
Let's Talk About Balsamic Dijon Glazed Ham (And How It Saved Christmas, Kind Of) Okay, picture this: it’s Christmas Eve, the house smells like pine and someone (probably me) is frantically shoving wrapping paper under the couch. My mom is loudly reminiscing about the year she tried to glaze a ham with grape jelly (it …
So, Here's My Big Family Secret (Not Really a Secret): If you've ever wondered if stuffed beef tenderloin is as good as it looks in those glossy food magazines—well, friend, you are in the right place. This is my go-to Christmas dinner: stuffed beef tenderloin. I don't usually brag, but the first time I made …
So, Why Am I Telling You About This Wreath? Okay, story time—last December, I was elbow-deep in Christmas cookies, peppermint bark, and whatnot, and my daughter suddenly pipes up, "Can we make those green Rice Krispies things Gran used to do?" Well, little did she know, I had nearly forgotten those sweet, sticky, marshmallowy wreaths …