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Today someone I am very fond of is celebrating a BIG birthday. And I could not be more excited. Chuck Williams, the founder of Williams-Sonoma turns 100 today and I am helping the Williams-Sonoma family celebrate this milestone birthday!! I know, I know, how cool is that! I have to say that when I was asked to bake Chuck a cake, I was pretty flattered. If you’ve ever read anything about Chuck or have had the honor of meeting him than you know what a cool and unique guy he is....

When Thanksgiving rolls around, pumpkin dessert recipes are a must-have on my dinner table. I often serve pumpkin cupcakes, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin gooey butter cake, pumpkin meringue pie, or this decadent pumpkin pie cheesecake. I have to admit, I’m not a huge fan of pumpkin pie. In my opinion, this pumpkin pie cheesecake is so much more flavorful than your traditional pie. It’s got the perfect blend of sweetness and spice, and it also happens to be easy to make!...

Guys. We are three days away from the New Year!!! I don’t know how this happened, but it has… and for the Gerard Family, that means one thing – Mexican food! Sunday we talked about some serious guacamole, yesterday we chatted about even more seriously about Birria Puffy Tacos and today we’re talking Queso Fundido alla Tequila! YES. I switched things up a bit for our little Mexican Fiesta this year by adding a few new recipes, but one recipe that will always make an appearance at our table is Queso Fundido!...

If there was ever a game day appetizer to serve up, it’s these taquitos. Oh my gosh, these are GOOD. I really, really hesitated to share these after back to back game day inspired recipes this week, but I just loved this recipe too much. It’s so perfect for this Sunday’s game. So let’s all embrace this cheese-filled game day kind of week. Next week, we’ll do a salad or something healthier....

But this dish is basically spring in a bowl. Or on a plate or whichever way you choose to plate this sort of risotto-like meal. This may be my first ever completely grain free dish on the site. You know how I really love my carbs, so um… this recipe is pretty out there for me (don’t worry though, it still has CHEESE…but only if you want it to, it can easily be made vegan as well)....

We can’t get enough of sweet potatoes! From Hasselback sweet potatoes and sweet potato casserole with marshmallows to twice baked sweet potatoes, they’re always on our table. This recipe for roasted sweet potatoes takes just minutes to put together, but the end result tastes anything but ordinary. When the cooler weather months roll around, I am all about the sweet potatoes. They’re healthy, inexpensive and readily available. These maple roasted sweet potatoes contain just a handful of ingredients but are big on flavor....

When I’m feeding a crowd for the holidays, I make a whole roasted turkey. When I’m entertaining a smaller group, I opt for something like roasted cornish hen or roasted turkey breast instead. This is the best turkey breast I’ve ever had, it’s tender, flavorful and juicy – no dry meat here! Don’t forget the Instant Pot cranberry sauce and homemade dinner rolls on the side! Roasted Turkey Breast Ingredients To make roasted turkey breast you will need a turkey breast, butter, garlic, sage leaves, rosemary leaves, thyme leaves, parsley, kosher salt, black pepper and herbs for a garnish....

My recipes are usually either mango-based desserts or ice pops and ice creams or cool drinks. I also posted a few pickle recipes because I strongly relate to fresh pickles being made in our home (and hometown) during the hot summers. I have never ventured into making fryums on my own, as we lacked direct sunlight in every house that we have stayed so far in Bangalore. As luck would have it, this year the summer is kind of brutal here and I thought of making use of the hot sun to my advantage....

Sathu Maavu is a multigrain, millet based homemade health mix that can be prepared ahead of time and can easily made into sweet or savory porridge. Traditionally it is made by dry roasting a number of grains, millets and nuts until golden brown & fragrant, before being ground into a fine powder. Although there are many popular ready-to-use health mix packets available in the market, nothing comes to the perfection of homemade goodness....

When I’m entertaining, I like to offer a variety of hot appetizers including little smokies, bacon cheese fries and these hearty sausage balls. These sausage bites are the first thing to disappear at any party. Sausage balls are a traditional party snack for good reason – they have just a handful of ingredients, are super easy to make and are totally delicious! My version uses plenty of cheese to really take the flavor to the next level....

In my house mushroom recipes are always a hit. Some of our favorites include Instant Pot chicken with mushrooms, beef tips with mushroom gravy, sausage stuffed mushrooms and mushroom pork chops. These simple sauteed mushrooms pair perfectly with almost any protein and they taste like something you’d get a restaurant. Whenever I go out to eat at a steakhouse, I have to order the sauteed mushrooms. They’re so buttery and delicious and full of savory flavor....

We have Asian food at least once a week, some of our favorites include lemon chicken, sweet and sour chicken, and lettuce wraps. Sesame chicken is another one I make regularly, that delicious sauce just can’t be beat! This is one of those copycat recipes for honey sesame chicken – you know, the battered crispy chicken tossed in a sweet and tangy sauce that’s found at places like P.F. Changs and Panda Express?...

You know what’s funny? I’ve rewritten parts of this post multiple times, and I’ve now circled back, after writing out the end. Sometimes I find it easier to write the things I know I NEED to say, then go back, reread, and adjust. It helps to get my thoughts down, then organize later. This probably is not the correct way to write, but I guess you do what works for you, right?...

I love a good Asian inspired recipe more than you know. Anything that semi resembles take-out style meals seem to end up as a family favorite. Well, we love pizza and pasta too. That’s why I try to provide a variety of recipes here on HBH for whatever food mood you’re in. Anyway, tonight we’re going the take-out at home route and I’m excited. It’s been a while since I’ve shared a “take-out” style recipe....

No really, I have been waiting for this day forever. Who couldn’t love a good sugar cookie?!?! Crazy people that’s who. I am currently having the problem that I only want to bake sweet things. Normally I have trouble coming up with sweet recipes, but this December I have so many that I want to make and not enough savory recipes. Like on Sunday, I set out to make two new savory dishes for you guys and they both just fell horribly flat....

Ingredients Cranberries Honey or maple syrup Fresh ginger All-spice berries Cloves Cinnamon sticks Cranberry or pomegranate juice Orange juice Vodka Sparkling water Chai spice sugar Cinnamon sugar Oranges Mint Star anise Kitchen Supplies Small pot Pitcher or punch bowl Shallow bowl to mix the chai sugar And here we go! It’s finally time to share the first Thanksgiving cocktail of the holiday season. Who doesn’t love a holiday punch? We’ve got only two Saturdays left before Thanksgiving and I have each day set with cocktails that I’m so excited to share....

I love using bone in party wings for making these, however you can make them with boneless chicken too. We love wings! Might I suggest a few other recipes that I have shared on the blog such as curry chicken wings, sweet tamarind chili wings? My chicken wing sauce recipe has well balanced flavors - they are not sweet! Every time I make these wings,these disappear in no time!! While working on my homemade hot garlic sauce recipe, I was thinking of the ways I can use it besides indo chinese dishes like paneer in hot garlic sauce....

Can you guys tell that I’ve entered full on comfort food mode over here? I know it’s only October and all, but with our major snowfall this week (if you follow on Instagram you saw all the photos) I really cannot stop these comfort food cravings. When it’s cold all I want to make is butternut squash pasta, homemade curries, noodle soup, and homemade pumpkin butter. So, all the best fall food....

This post is sponsored by Chex Cereal. I didn’t think it was possible, but I’ve created a Chex™ Mix that’s better than my mom’s. Truly. That is so dramatic, but I really didn’t think I could love a Chex Mix recipe more than my Mom’s Secret Christmas Eve Chex Mix. I’ve been eating and loving the original since I was a kid. But I’m saying it, this recipe is better…and even she agrees....

Which, I am loving. Strawberries are at their peak of deliciousness right now and I cannot get enough. But umm, you guys? Does the idea of strawberries in your pasta kind of freak you out?? I am so very much hoping you can be open-minded to the idea and give it a try because it’s a game changer, and honestly just a really fun savory way to eat up all the these late spring strawberries....