I know. Bacon and Cranberry Onion Jam. You’re thinking I’m a pretentious hipster snob that eats jam made with meat and/or vegetables that grow underneath the ground (as if jams made with vegetables grown above the ground are a whole lot better). You think no one in your life would ever eat this. You want to keep… Read Post

One of my favorite things about Christmas is Christmas stories.  We keep all of our Christmas books in a box and pull them out every season.  It’s fun to tuck them away and then re-discover them every year.  My kids are 3, 7, 9, and 12 and these are some of our favorite family Christmas… Read Post

I went through our archives multiple times to make sure I wasn’t missing a recipe for french onion soup.  I was positive I had shared something over the course of almost 10 years, but I guess not??  French onion is one of my favorite soups.  If I go to a restaurant and it’s on the… Read Post

The first time I ever had chocolate pots de creme (pronounces poh duh crem), Sara and I were on a work trip in Des Moines, Iowa. Des Moines probably doesn’t come to mind when you think of culinary hotspot, but I’m telling you, the restaurants we experienced there were some of the best I’ve ever… Read Post

Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is on its way, which means holiday shopping is in full swing! Black Friday is technically over, but we have all sorts of deals in the Our Best Bites Shop to get us through Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday! Things are going fast, so if you see something that fancies… Read Post

Thanksgiving is just about HERE, y’all. That means Sara and I will be taking this week off to spend time with our families (and on our turkeys), but we’re not abandoning you–on Friday, Sara posted a round-up of some of our best Thanksgiving recipes and today, I’ve got some of our very best Thanksgiving desserts!… Read Post

As we gear up for Thanksgiving next week, I’m pretty sure this is truth for anyone dining with kids  younger than 15: But if we’re being completely honest, the rolls are my favorite part, too. And the gravy. If I could have a Thanksgiving dinner made of just rolls and gravy, I’d be a happy… Read Post

A few weeks ago I asked you guys about pie on Instagram.  I wanted to try some new ones and asked what your favorite, go-to pie was.  Several people mentioned Sour Cream Apple Pie and the funny thing is that I’ve tried a couple recipes for that over the years and nothing has turned out… Read Post

There are a few recipes from some of our older cookbooks that are so fantastic that it feels kind of like a shame to not share them here on the blog as well.  This is one of them. This Chicken and Wild Rice Soup from our Savoring the Seasons cookbook is so perfect in so many… Read Post

Ever since college, I have been madly in love with bread pudding. It wasn’t always the case–when I was growing up, bread pudding was kind of a second-class dessert made with leftovers and whatever we had lying around the house. It wasn’t until I was older when I realized bread pudding could be among the… Read Post

Have you guys seen caramel chips popping up in your grocery stores?  The idea intrigued me so obviously I had to try them out in cookies.  Guys- THESE COOKIES.  I originally thought about putting them in a chocolate cookie, but my husband said I should go with a classic chocolate chip base all the way… Read Post