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3-Cheese Butternut Squash Tart w/ Bacon
It’s the holidays and we all know what that means..time to cook and bake, and eat all the delicious treats of the season..like this...

Kristen Hess
Dec 14, 20163 min read
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Mini Vegan Chocolate Donuts w/ Salted Caramel Pumpkin Spice Glaze
Fall has arrived my friends, and we all know what that means. Pumpkin Spice. Everything. In the spirit of the season, I’ve decided to...

Kristen Hess
Nov 18, 20163 min read
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Celebrating Fall Flavors: Buckwheat Bucatini w/ Truffled Wild Mushroom Sauce
Now that Fall is finally here, I’m so excited to start cooking comfort food again with flavorful seasonal ingredients like wild...

Kristen Hess
Oct 13, 20165 min read
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Classic Comfort Food :: Beef Bourguignon
So Old Man Winter is finally back in town, despite the crazy warm weather we’ve been having lately in New York City. Temperatures drop...

Kristen Hess
Dec 20, 20154 min read
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Sweet & Savory Mini Tarts
With the holidays approaching, it’s time to start thinking about fun food to make for all the parties and get togethers with family and...

Kristen Hess
Dec 17, 20152 min read
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Holiday Recipes: Maple Brown Sugar Walnut Pie & Maple-Glazed Brussels Sprouts
Well it’s that time a year again…the holidays are here, and we all know what that means…PIE. And lots of cooking. With lots of yummy...

Kristen Hess
Dec 6, 20153 min read
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Meatball Madness!
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year simply because it’s a time when the leaves are changing, the weather is getting cooler, and...

Kristen Hess
Nov 14, 20152 min read
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Beef Enchilada Tortilla Casserole for Game Day!
It’s finally Fall (Yay!) and football season is in full force which means fun tailgating and parties with friends mixed with lots of...

Kristen Hess
Oct 17, 20153 min read
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Pear and Hazelnut Salted Caramel Pie
Fall has finally arrived – my favorite season of the year! I love the cooler weather and dressing in jeans, sweaters, boots and leather...

Kristen Hess
Oct 16, 20151 min read
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Zucchini & Sweet Potato Pancakes w/ Homemade Apple Sauce
Now that the fall season has finally arrived, it’s time to start cooking with seasonal ingredients that are richer in color and warmer in...

Kristen Hess
Oct 4, 20151 min read
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Cheesy Skillet Beef Goulash
It’s summer and OH. SO. HOT. And I honestly haven’t really been in the mood to cook or do anything lately except lie down in the AC or...

Kristen Hess
Aug 9, 20152 min read
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Devilishly Good: Sriracha Jalapeno Honey Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joes have gotten a bad rap in history over the years, haven’t they? When I think of Sloppy Joes I usually revert to some bad...

Kristen Hess
Apr 23, 20153 min read
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Lemony Rosemary Chicken Pasta with Greens and Beans, Ricotta & Toasted Walnuts
Today was one of those days – rainy, overcast, dreary, and oh, Monday. I also had a ton of things in my fridge that I need to clean out...

Kristen Hess
Apr 20, 20153 min read
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Gutsch’s Linguine and Clams
As the New Year begins, so do New Years resolutions. Some of them we keep, some of them we don’t, but one of them we universally all...

Kristen Hess
Jan 4, 20152 min read
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Top Ten {Things I Love} :: Holiday 2014
These are a few of my favorite things…food, wine, cooking tools, home and barware, recipes, cookbooks, etc…just simply places and things...

Kristen Hess
Dec 21, 20143 min read
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Superfoods Recipes for a Healthy New Year
Once the holidays are over, it’s time for a break from all the super rich food and cocktails and detox with some healthy recipes made...

Kristen Hess
Dec 19, 20143 min read
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A Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Side: Fall Harvest Galette w/ Maple Sweet Potatoes, Caramelized Onion
#Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays of the year, simply because it’s a time to spend with friends and family and a great excuse...

Kristen Hess
Nov 23, 20142 min read
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Luscious Brown Sugar Buttermilk Pie
This is a delicious, luscious custard pie that is one of my absolute favorite pies to make for the Thanksgiving holiday, and it is really...

Kristen Hess
Nov 18, 20143 min read
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Savory Herb and Cheese Scone Calzones with Sausage, Veggies & Cheese on the KitchenAid blog!
Baked calzones are one of my favorite Italian dishes to make when I want an alternative to pizza or pasta. Calzones are savory turnovers...

Kristen Hess
Nov 10, 20141 min read
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Rotelle with Sausage, Peppers, Spinach and Ricotta w/ Fresh Basil Marinara Sauce
So it’s finally beginning to feel like Fall around here in the Big Apple. The temperatures have dropped into the low 50s and it’s been...

Kristen Hess
Oct 23, 20145 min read
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