Thanksgiving Turkey

My Best Thanksgiving Recipes: All of my Family Favorites, The Best Turkey Ever, and a Showstopper Honey Glazed Ham Recipe.

Some of my best Thanksgiving recipes started with the women in my family. Here I’ve shared my best and favorite recipes for your Thanksgiving dinner with salads, sides, turkey, ham, and, of course, desserts!
Caramel Apples Supplies

My Best Halloween Recipes: Desserts, Cocktails, and Trick-or-Treat Meals for your family

I’ve collected my best Halloween recipes, from cookies and desserts to meals for your trick-or-treaters, to share with you this year. I even included some of my best Halloween cocktail recipes for adults (I’ve got you). No tricks, all treats. Let’s get right to it!
Grandma Nerina Vivardo with Mary's Mother

Cookie Heritage: Grandma Vivardo's Italian Fig Cookies and Family Recipes

My Grandma Vivardo is my cookie muse; her story is—among other things—the story of how a proud Italian-American culinary tradition crossed an ocean, endured a century of tinkering in the kitchens of America, and thrives today.
Thanksgiving Table Setting

Tips for Setting a Perfectly Pretty Thanksgiving Table

This Thanksgiving, many of us will be having smaller gatherings than usual. I believe that makes it all the more important to ensure your table decorations look extra-special. Here are some tips and guidelines that I follow to help create a beautiful Thanksgiving spread with a minimum of chaos and anxiety.
August 31, 2022 — Mary DiSomma