Hi Reader, Today I'm sharing a few of my favourite holiday appetizers: all easy, cheesy, and perfect for cozy gatherings. The baked brie with red pepper jelly is a new recipe on my website. It looks impressive but takes almost no effort, and the flavour is warm, sweet, and savoury all at once. I’m also sharing my brie stuffed mushrooms, which are packed with flavour, and a fun Christmas cheese board that you can really get creative with. If you’re entertaining this month (or just want cozy...

Hi Reader, It’s been such a grey and chilly week here, and I’ve been craving a warm bowl of soup. This chicken pot pie soup is one of my favourite things to make at this time of year. It's simple, cozy, and if I use a rotisserie chicken and frozen vegetables, there's very little prep work to do. If you've got leftover turkey from Thanksgiving this past week, you can absolutely make turkey pot pie soup with the same recipe. Just substitute the turkey for the chicken. I love serving this soup...

Hi Reader, I’ve been cooking a lot of cozy food lately, and this week I finally finished a recipe that always feels a little special to me: creamy mashed parsnips. If you’ve never cooked with parsnips before, they taste a bit like a sweeter, brighter version of a carrot. When you simmer them with a little milk and blend them with an immersion blender, they turn into a smooth, lightly sweet mash. (The immersion blender is optional, though; using a potato masher also works and creates a nice...