Tasty Kitchen Blog has saved me many times I needed a last-minute side dish, or even just a quick but new dressing to update a favorite salad. So in case you’re looking for something new for tomorrow’s meal (maybe your guest list suddenly multiplied, or perhaps you just learned one of your guests has a new dietary restriction), maybe we can help.

To me, eggnog is the iconic Christmas drink. When we were little, around Christmastime, Mom would carefully pour out mini glasses of the thick, wonderfully flavored beverage and cut it with a bit of milk. We savored what little we got from the small carton. Now that I’ve learned to make it at home, I can enjoy it in much larger quantities. Which is a good thing, right?

  With all of the chocolates flying around this month, I thought I would throw something out there that would satisfy your sweet tooth or chocolate craving, but won’t leave you feeling like you’ve overindulged.  These adorable Dark Chocolate Cookie Dough Cups by TK member Adrienne Jacobs (who blogs at This Country Girl Cooks) are […]

Tasty Kitchen member (and friend!) Tori Avey of The Shiksa in the Kitchen has graciously invited us to join her online Passover potluck and share some recipes that are kosher for the holiday. It’s a great way to honor tradition and sit at the table, so to speak, with those in our online community. And […]

I’m always blown away by the creativity and imagination of our TK members. As one with two left thumbs with no sense of color matching, who can pipe frosting only if the intended shape is “lumps of no discernible form,” seeing all your creations fills me with awe and, okay, a tinge of jealousy. I’m […]

For the folks who celebrate Easter Sunday, the Monday after usually finds them with a stuffed fridge, often with an entire shelf devoted to housing what’s left of an enormous Easter ham. Easter Ham. Easter eggs. Ham and eggs seem to always make a joint appearance, don’t they? Now, you can always take a cue […]

  Happy Wednesday! Are you busy with your big holiday preparations? Got the grill ready, have a spare propane tank or bag of charcoal? Pie dough chilling in the fridge? Know where to get ice tomorrow for the cooler? Most folks usually have their entire menu already set by now. But if you have room […]

  It’s time for a special two-part edition of Kitchen Talk, and today, our topic is turkey. So, let’s have it: Why do they call 3 strikes in a row a turkey? Leave your comments below, then stay tuned tomorrow for another related topic! Just kidding. (Although I really do want to know why.) Okay, […]