Ten of our favorite sweet treats that make wonderful gifts from the kitchen for teachers, friends, delivery workers or neighbors. If you're looking to spread a little Christmas cheer, let us suggest a gift from your kitchen. Made with love, these gifts are sure to please. They can all be packaged nicely and will travel well. Stay tuned for part two of this post when we feature savory gifts. And ...
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Make-Ahead Chicken Andouille Gumbo
Dinner party-worthy and super flavorful, this Chicken Andouille Gumbo can be made ahead for easy, relaxed (and delicious) entertaining! You might wonder where I come up with my ideas for recipes. Everywhere! It seems that no matter where I go or what I do, I always have thoughts of food and ideas for recipes rolling around in the recesses of my mind. This chicken andouille gumbo was inspired by a ...
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Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes
Eight of our favorite Christmas Cookie recipes to celebrate the season and share with friends. These are easy recipes everyone will love! The Christmas season is here! After a wonderful weekend celebrating Thanksgiving with our family, we got a Christmas tree yesterday and decorated the house. I'm ready now to think about Christmas cookies and other holiday treats! These Christmas cookies are all ...
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The Café’s 2019 Gift Guide
Our 2019 gift guide, for the people in your life who love to cook, bake, grill and entertain. It's here- our 2019 gift guide! These items are tried and true things we use and love on a daily basis or things we would love to add to our kitchens. This guide is for people who love making and sharing good food. If you're shopping this Black Friday or Cyber Monday we hope these will be helpful to ...
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8 Great Recipes for Leftover Turkey
Trying to figure out how to use all that leftover turkey? We've got eight great recipes that will make you excited about leftovers. If you've got leftover turkey, we've got you covered. Around here, we usually eat one round of Thanksgiving leftovers, but after that, we're ready to get back to more normal eating. These recipes transform that Thanksgiving turkey into a whole new dish. Don't have ...
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Chicken Cauliflower Cheddar Chowder
This healthy, hearty Chicken Cauliflower Cheddar Chowder is creamy and rich with no cream! It's loaded with veggies and lean chicken (or turkey) and comes together quickly! I'm the soup-lover here at The Café. You might think it strange but, honestly, I could eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner (sometimes I do!). I especially love it if it's healthy and has lots of veggies like this Chicken ...
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Delicious Make-Ahead Gravy (the real deal!)
Stressed over upcoming holiday meals? This Make-Ahead Gravy is the real deal! Made with roasted chicken wings, carrots, onions, fresh herbs and broth, it's not only super delicious, it makes entertaining so much easier! This make-ahead gravy is a lifesaver, and I'll be the first one to testify! You might think, being a food blogger, that I'm an expert Thanksgiving cooker. Not so. Years ...
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Easy Appetizers for Holiday Entertaining
Looking for some delicious and easy appetizers for the holiday entertaining season? These are ten of our favorite festive recipes. The season for holiday entertaining is here! We've rounded up some of our favorite easy and festive appetizers that are perfect for this time of year. Whether you're looking for a small nibble before a large meal or something more substantial to satisfy, we've got you ...
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Ridiculously Easy Brioche Dinner Rolls
These Ridiculously Easy Brioche Dinner Rolls almost make themselves! There's 15-minutes light labor on your part (no-mixer, no-kneading!) then the yeast and oven work the crazy delicious magic! I started to call these rolls No-Knead, No-Mixer Brioche Dinner Rolls but, after making them again for the photo shoot, I knew they needed to be called Ridiculously Easy Brioche Dinner Rolls, as they most ...
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Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad
With a delicious honey-lime dressing, this healthy, hearty salad is a perfect side for chicken, shrimp, pork, steak, etc. It also makes a fabulous (and beautiful) vegetarian meal. Every year around this time, I find my mind spinning with new salad ideas. There's always such great inspiration with all the gorgeous fall produce beautifully displayed at the market. Recently, it was the plump, gnarly ...
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Maple Pumpkin Pots de Crème
These make-ahead Maple Pumpkin Pots de Crème have an amazingly silky smooth texture. Each delicious bite is bursting with warm-spiced flavor - a beautiful, gourmet alternative to pie! I love serving these Maple Pumpkin Pots de Crème for dinner parties, as all the work can be done a day or two ahead. All I do the day of the party is dollop them with a scoop of whip cream and perhaps a few toasted ...
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8 Easy, Holiday Worthy Desserts
Eight holiday-worthy desserts, perfect for your Thanksgiving table! These easy recipes can all be made ahead, allowing you to enjoy the holiday. Does your family like traditional desserts for Thanksgiving or do you tend to switch it up? We love a mix of both around here. These recipes are full of the flavors of Thanksgiving and would be a great addition to your holiday table or fall dinner ...
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