Recipes & Food Finds - New Canaan & Darien Moms

Spiced Mulled Wine!

Deb Ponzek is a mom, chef/restauranteur and author of several popular cookbooks including The Dinner Survival Cookbook and The Family Kitchen. This week she’s sharing her go-to fall cocktail for entertaining—an easy mulled wine perfect for sharing with neighbors...

Spooky Snack Mix!

Halloween is almost here and we’re adding this Spooky Snack Mix from The BakerMama to our shortlist of fun treats to make. It has all the things we love in a holiday snack—sweet, salty, festive and a healthy dose of nostalgia. Maegan, the talented mom behind The...

Creamed Corn Pasta with Zucchini and Basil 

This Creamed Corn Pasta with Zucchini and Basil is the perfect end of summer recipe, packing in all that seasonal produce into a pasta dish that is both kid-friendly and vegetarian. If your family loves it so much you want to make it all winter long, just sub in...

Chicken Salad with Apple + Almonds

  Here’s another family crowd pleaser, plus it’s gluten free! Try this delicious chicken salad recipe, which is great for lunchboxes, sandwiches or as an after-school snack served with crackers. Thanks to our food contributor Kathleen Ashmore of Cat with a K...

Portobello Mushroom Pizzas!

These Portobello Mushroom Pizzas are a kid-friendly choice for meatless Monday, and a great way to get kids to eat more veggies any day of the week. Experts say that putting new ingredients into familiar shapes or dishes (for instance, making mushrooms the base for...

Grapefruit Salad from Host to Perfection

This recipe from sisters Barbara and Carolina of Host to Perfection is, well, close to perfection. On hot summer nights, we’re always looking for recipes that don’t require us to turn on an oven—and this Summer Citrus Salad hits the spot. A nice...

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