Thanksgiving Menu 2019

When I plan parties, especially big family dinners, I have a method. Step One: Focus Keeping the party focused helps to make everything flow most naturally. A central theme or specific inspiration helps with honing the focus in. For this year's meal, I was inspired by the multi-course Thanksgiving menu in the White House cookbook …

Spiced Currants and Salted Almonds

Today is #MakeItMonday, so this post is recorded in conjunction with a Facebook Live post. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I wanted to show you a fun little make ahead fruit and nut course. The currants take a couple of weeks to mature in flavour so that is part of why I am showing …

Planning a dinner menu

As we enter the harvest season and head into the holidays, being able to put together a menu for your party is a great skill to have. I think it is great to have company over, and Daddy Alsum and the little Alsums also like when people come to visit. 1. Choose your guests If …