it's lemon shortbread cookie thyme
Everyone! Everyone! It's here at last. It's the Most Wonderful Thyme of the Year! (Oh lord, even I hate myself a little for that one.)...
hot potato hot potato hot potato soup
One of my absolute favorite winter meals has always been our potato soup. It would show up as the glorious product of leftovers and make...
croissain't what you think they are
It's that time at last! Here come the holiday recipes, people. I get so excited every year when November hits the calendar because that...
hey pesto! quick quinoa and egg bowls
When I was little, there were two small cookbooks my mom always kept on the recipe stand. I would flip through them each time I perched...
tipsy tuesday - fernet about it (a hot toddy)
Welcome to the inaugural Tipsy Tuesday here at the Mess! I went back and forth for awhile on what a good starting cocktail would be, but...
honeyed proscuitto & cambozola crostini
So it's time for something savory. I've been on a bit of a baking kick lately and am sorely neglecting the non-sweet side of things. I've...
"patricia egler's" fudge nut bars
In the world of Things That Are Dangerous for Me to Bake, these fudge nut bars might just slide in at spot #1. These were a staple...
ginger molasses cookies
Fall has been a bit standoffish this year. It's nearly the end of October and the past month and a half has been far too dominated by 74...
all you need is love (and pancakes)
Alright, friend, I'll confess. Until about age 13, the only thing I could make with any real success (or initiative) was pancakes....
