I honed my squash cooking techniques years ago when I first started planning events for a living.  I had two wonderful clients planning a big, beautiful outdoor wedding for their daughter on their sprawling, picturesque property.  The father of the bride had an elaborate garden, raised, tiered beds all surrounded by a critter-proof cage.  Every [...]

Spring is about to be bustin’ out all over, but the bounty of fresh seasonal vegetables isn’t quite here yet.  So give this underrated root vegetable a try, in a recipe proving once again that everything is better with bacon.  And this dish couldn’t be easier.
Bacon Glazed Parsnips
6 parsnips
6 strips of bacon
Preheat the oven to [...]

Now that the countdown to Thanksgiving has begun, I surveyed some friends about their favorite Thanksgiving dishes.  Most answers were sweets – rich and decadent ones at that, like coconut cake and pumpkin squares.  No one answered turkey.  My personal favorite is corn pudding.  It may seem like an unnecessary addition to an already laden [...]