A slow cooker simmer pot is an easy way to infuse your home with the warm and inviting scents of the season. Just gather a handful of ingredients like oranges, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and apple juice, toss them in your Hamilton Beach® Slow...
Every year on a business trip to Des Moines, Iowa I go to 801 Chophouse. Religiously, I have been going to 801 for at least 10 years (sometimes twice in one year, if I’m lucky). While it’s a fabulous steak joint, the absolute best part of the...
Throughout the holiday season, I like to put together special packaged treats I can have on hand for gifting to friends, neighbors and family. This simple party mix is perfect to divide up into cute tins and distribute to everyone on your list....
It’s hard to beat a homemade pecan pie, unless you add bourbon. And chocolate. Then you have what I feel is the best pecan pie, ever. ...
Happy soup season! Is there anything more comforting and delicious than French Onion Soup? I love it any time of year (yes, even in the summer). But when the days get chilly, a cup of hot French Onion Soup and a crackling fire are the perfect...
Halloween has traditionally been chili night in my family. Typically there are a few last minute mishaps trying to get costumes to fit, so a chili simmering in the slow cooker is the only part of my day that’s not scary. I know my kids are going...
There are plenty of advantages to the cooler weather and chief among them in my book: it’s butternut squash season (second only to boot season). While this ubiquitous squash is available year-round, fall is really prime season. When shopping,...
On a recent business trip to New York City, I was going through security at a big publishing house where I had to sign in and show proper ID to the receptionist. She was quite distracted as there was a big line forming making her a bit cranky. When...
