Seasonal recipes and holiday meal ideas that make the most of Connecticut produce and family traditions.
The first week of December always sneaks up on me. One minute we are finishing the last of the Thanksgiving pie, and the next my boys are asking when we can start baking Christmas cookies. In our house, cookie season is not a quiet affair. It is flour on the floor, four boys fighting over
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Here is a truth every mom of growing boys knows: Thanksgiving leftovers do not last. In my house, a turkey that looks like it could feed us for a week is a memory by Sunday afternoon. Still, with a little planning, those leftovers can become real, nourishing dinners instead of the same plate of reheated
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There is something about October in Connecticut that just stops me in my tracks. The air gets that crisp bite to it, the boys start asking for warm dinners again, and every farmers market and roadside stand I pass is overflowing with the most beautiful produce you will see all year. Butternut squash piled high.
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Posted on December 15, 2025 Hey friends, If there’s one thing better than a perfectly smoked brisket, it’s the leftovers turning into something even more legendary. This brisket chili has become our post-Thanksgiving tradition — hearty, smoky, and the kind of meal that makes four boys forget they’re eating beans (win!). We threw it together