Homemade Hot Cocoa to Sip or Give

Homemade Hot Cocoa to Sip or Give

One of my favorite things to do each Christmas is unpack all my Santa mugs. I try to add a few new mugs each year. I like to place them on a two-tiered stand in the kitchen with all my hot cocoa supplies.  I tucked in a few sprigs of evergreen and filled one of the...
Dinner Favorites: Chicken Pot Pie with Sweet Potatoes

Dinner Favorites: Chicken Pot Pie with Sweet Potatoes

If you are looking to add a new cookbook to your library or give a gift for Christmas, consider Dinner: A Love Story by Jenny Rosenstrach.  Mr. Bee gifted me this book for Christmas almost ten years ago, and it’s still one of my favorite cookbooks. Read...
Countdown to Thanksgiving: Bread Recipes

Countdown to Thanksgiving: Bread Recipes

It’s that time of year to prepare for the Thanksgiving meal. I’ll take the next few weeks to share some of my favorites.  We will start with bread – to say that Miss Bee loves bread is an understatement.  She has been known to ask my Sister Bee to...
Hot Golden Fall Punch

Hot Golden Fall Punch

I found this recipe years ago, 30 to be exact, from the Junior League of Austin cookbook. I love to serve it in the fall when I host parties, especially as a pre-Thanksgiving sip before we sit down for our meal. Here’s an idea for a fun, and unexpected, way to...