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In this images, the 4 types of crostini are plated in the center of the image with the brie apple fig jam crostini in the center of the image and the crostini platter in the background.

Crostini Toppings

These Deviled Eggs with Candied Bacon are a decadent twist on classic deviled eggs featuring crispy, caramelized candied bacon as a garnish, making the perfect balance of sweet, salty, smoky, and savory. They are a popular, irresistible appetizer and perfect for entertaining. Here the filled and garnished eggs are on a platter for deviled eggs in the center of the image.

Deviled Eggs with Candied Bacon

These Baked Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese are the ultimate comfort food and make the perfect side dish for holiday baking. These make-ahead potatoes can be made 1-2 days in advance and then baked just before serving. Made with cream cheese, butter in the potatoes and on top, and cream, they are ultimately creamy and buttery, with a light golden top. Here a spoon is scooping the potatoes out of the pan in the center of the image

Baked Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese

This Brined Boneless Turkey Breast with Maple Glaze is incredibly tender and flavorful. The overnight brine, seasoning, and maple butter glaze when roasting, gives this boneless turkey breast an incredible depth of flavor and just the right balance of slightly sweet and savory. This is an easy, elegant dish for dinner or for a small group for Thanksgiving if you don't want to make a large turkey. This is an overhead shot of the boneless turkey breast placed on a serving platter with sage, thyme, and cranberries. The breast has several slices cut so you can see the interior of the turkey as well.

Brined Boneless Turkey Breast with Maple Glaze

This Maple Pecan Pie without Corn Syrup has the buttery, nutty, gooey filling you expect from pecan pie but with an added depth of flavor from maple syrup. Made with mostly maple syrup, some honey for thickening, and a touch of maple extract, each bite of the pecan pie has a hint of maple which beautifully compliments the roasted, sweetened pecans. Here in the center of the image is a slice of pecan pie with a bite taken out of the front with the pie and an additional slice in the background. Maple syrup and pecans are in the foreground and background as well.

Maple Pecan Pie without Corn Syrup

This Coconut Cream Pie with Coconut Milk, made with part coconut milk and half-and half, is my husband's favorite pie. We have made it for countless birthdays and holidays, and truthfully, it is always a favorite for guests and family. It has a dreamy, creamy custard with coconut flavor that shines through from the coconut milk, sweetened coconut flakes in the custard, and toasted coconut flakes sprinkled on top. Here the pie is in the pan in the center of the image, and has been sliced into to see the creamy filling of the pie. Slices of the pie are in the background.

Coconut Cream Pie with Coconut Milk

These Big Soft Fluffy Dinner Rolls are a favorite at our dinner table. Irresistibly soft on the inside with a buttery golden crust, this recipe makes a big batch of 35 rolls at once, making it a perfect side for holiday and family dinners. Here the rolls are on the baking sheet hot out of the oven. One roll has been taken off and the shot shows the fluffiness of the rolls in the pan.

Big Soft Fluffy Dinner Rolls

This Fall Themed Charcuterie Board is the ultimate autumn centerpiece. Filled with sweet and savory fall desserts and snacks, it's perfect for Friendsgiving, Thanksgiving, or just a fun night at home. The recipes for the pecan tassies, pumpkin cream cheese cookies, apple caramel cake, caramel sauce, and cherry pecan brie are in the blog post, as well as lots of tips for how to create a charcuterie board. This board is easy to customize using your favorite fall eats and treats. Here you see an overhead view of the round board filled with the baked goods mentioned as well as feta cheese stuffed olives, pretzels, sliced baguette, cranberry hazelnut crisps, trail mix, sliced dried oranges, sliced salami, cubed cheddar cheese, grapes, sliced apples and autumn leaf candies.

Fall Themed Charcuterie Board

These Pecan Tassies with Honey have a buttery cream cheese crust and a rich, gooey pecan filling. They are bite-sized treats that taste like mini pecan pies and are a perfect addition to any holiday dessert platter. In this image, the tassies are arranged on a plate in the center of the image with a plate and platter of tassies in the background and some finely chopped pecans in the foreground and background.

Pecan Tassies with Honey

This delicious Baked Brie with Pecans and Cherry Sauce has a brown sugar coating on the brie, roasted pecans, and a sweet cherry vanilla balsamic sauce that perfectly complements the brie. We use frozen cherries to make it a year-round treat. It is one of my favorite appetizers; we love serving it with baguette slices or crackers. It is perfect served on its own or as part of a larger charcuterie board; it is both beautiful and delicious! Here the brie is plated with the cherry sauce and pecans on top of the Brie wheel and on the sides of the plate. The background pictures pecans, crackers, cherries, and sliced baguettes.

Baked Brie with Pecans and Cherry Sauce