SCENE: It’s Saturday. You woke up, read a book in bed for a while, then enjoyed a slow cooker breakfast. You walked the dog, met a friend for a late lunch, and sat outside enjoying the sunshine for the afternoon. You did some chores and errands, too. Suddenly, it’s dinnertime… where did the day go? […]
The sun is setting, there’s a freshly-opened bottle of champagne, the musical score is swelling… it’s a picnic scene in a romantic movie! If you’re like me, you’re a sucker for a romantic picnic. And, since as of right now it’s a warm, refreshing summer, there’s no better time to get outdoors and have one! […]
I love stuffing myself full of sweets as much as the next person, but dessert wasn’t always meant to be such a big meal! Originally, a delicious dessert was supposed to be small and light — just a palate-cleansing bow on top at the end of a larger, filling meal. So why not return back […]
It’s funny, but when you search for “great summer recipes” online, there seem to be two consistent categories of results. One, the recipes that make use of as many fresh, seasonal summer veggies as possible… and two, the recipes designed for stuffing as much barbecue, hot dogs, and cheeseburgers into your mouth as possible! I […]
Have you ever had to host an enormous dinner party? Whether you’ve had to do it in the past or in case you have a big one coming up, it can be intimidating! You want everyone to be full and happy, but you don’t want to lose your mind making it happen. Holidays, special occasions, […]
For the Fourth of July, entrees can be pretty obvious. Most people grill, so you’ve got hot dogs, hamburger, or barbecued pulled pork (if someone’s feeling adventurous). But the most fun part of any Fourth of July menu is a good patriotic dessert. Food bloggers are very creative in incorporating the American flag and/or red, white, […]
One of the things we have the most fun with at RecipeLion has to be our Test Kitchen. Chef Addie Gundry is always cooking up something delicious. Just this month, we’ve made rainbow cookies, Guinness chili, yummy chicken wonton cup appetizers, and more! In addition to the Test Kitchen being fun for us, it’s also one […]
If you step into the home & garden section of any store right now, you’ll likely see a huge display of mason jars. For the last couple years, mason jars have ruled spring! They’re cheap, simple, and have so many uses. I’m sure you’ve seen some mason jar crafts, but are you familiar with mason […]
Chef Addie Gundry presented RecipeLion’s latest cookbooks, Retro Recipes from the ’50s and ’60s and Essential Slow Cooker Recipes, this past Sunday, a snowy February 4th, at the Lake Forest Book Store in Lake Forest, Illinois. These are the fifth and sixth cookbooks released in RecipeLion’s 103 Cookbook series and were just published on January […]
We love old-fashioned recipes for so many reasons. They’re often simple, comforting and timelessly delicious. Today we’re breaking down our favorite old-fashioned recipes by decades! Certain decades were defined by specific food trends, so we’re collecting all the classics from the ’20s, all the way through the 1970s. From Great Depression recipes during the 1930s […]
