I've done the advance prep work and the table setting in advance before and it saves a lot of time on the day of. My husband thought I was crazy the first time I set the table ahead of time but he'...

Tonight was pumpkin tortila soup and cornbread in front of a fire.

I'm w/you Charise...I am going to my mom's for Thanksgiving but between my two sisters and their families, there are never as many leftovers as I'd like. So we will stick cook a small bird (10-12 l...

It's almost hard not to peek in people's carts. It's not being nosy, it is just normal ol'people watching. More times than not, however, I am trying to distract my daughter and keep her occupied. I...

My silicone tipped tongs and my microplane grater.

The problem, if I can call it that, is that I can inhale 1/2 dozen of these before I realize it. These are sooo good.

My mom still does this all the way down to the divided cut glass/crystal bowl: pickles, olives, crudite and a sour cream based dip. Holiday meals wouldn't be the same without it.

The key point is "blessed with an open-plan kitchen". We still have ours left over from our old rental but it sits in the garage, covered up and unused because while I have zero room in my galley k...

This is a really good idea. I've always wondered what was meant by slab bacon-now I know.

Any and all vegetable and protein combinations. I figure this time of year, the more vegetables the better and combined with a little bit of protein via canned tuna/salmon, leftover flank steak or ...

I love Williams-Sonoma and consider it a wonderful treat to shop at. Yes, it is expensive and shopping there isn't a regular occurrence but having a gift card from there in my hand makes me feel li...

I dont' have enough counter space to allow it to be out in the open so mine is in a drawer.

My mom just brought me over a bag of these-I'll have to try this. Thanks!

Cothar and SarahBerneche: thanks for the new ideas!

I'm craving a plate of creamy eggs for this mornings breakfast so once that is out of the way, I think I want to make an apple desert of some sort-the one bowl apple cake over at chowmama looked re...

This sounds like fun!

Freezer! Or, if I forget to do that: breadcrumbs, croutons or the like. Bread rarely goes to waste in my house. That is sacreligious in my book.

ooohhh...pumpkin cinnamon rolls....(feeling like homer simpson here...)

I've never thought NOT to peel carrots. For the cukes-it depends on whether or not they are in season (because yes, I do cave and buy produce from far away lands) and if it is the thin-skinned vari...

Great ideas!