20 Favorite Holiday Recipes - A BEAUTIFUL MESS. How to Make Ricotta Cheese (at home!) - A BEAUTIFUL MESS. Homer Simpson Donuts! - A BEAUTIFUL MESS. Sautéed Apples with Thyme. Cool crisp air, baskets full of apples and pears from the orchard, fallen leaves of gold, red and orange.
Autumn is in the air and when it’s in the air, it always makes its way into my kitchen. There’s nothing more satisfying this time of year than throwing on a sweatshirt and some boots and heading for the hills where the apple orchards are. After hours of picking, (and eating more than we should), we return home with piles of McIntosh and Golden Delicious apples and pears of all kinds, Bosc, Bartlett, you name it. I can’t wait to dig my hands into the overflowing bags of freshly picked fruit and start putting them to use.
Cranberry-Citrus Mocktail with Mint. At my house, we typically have a pretty boring beverage selection.
If you came over on an average day, you’d have your choice of either coffee or water. Maybe if you’re really lucky, we’ll have a gallon of milk on hand. We’ve had people over for a big homemade dinner only to realize that when I offered them drinks, their exciting options were water or…ummm…water. Breakfast. Breads. Deserts. Sweet Snacks.