Dine and Dish

December 2, 2018

8 Great Books To Read, Stat

My October batch of books includes book reviews of several genres, you’ll want to read, stat!

Dear friends,

I can’t believe it’s December and I’m just now sharing reviews of the books I read in October. What can I say? I’ve been too busy reading!

This past October I read 8 books from a few different genres. Young adult, historical fiction, personal development, contemporary fiction, mystery/thriller and contemporary fiction. My reviews today have a little something for everyone! I have some more great reviews coming up soon for my books I read in November, but I wanted to make sure my October reads got the attention they deserved.

Let me know if you’ve read any of the books I’m sharing today or if you have any must read books I should add to my list! …

A loaf of cheese pull apart bread on a wooden board with a white brick background.

November 27, 2018

Pull Apart Bread with Cheese and Olives

Pull Apart Bread with Cabot Creamery 5 Cheese Italian Shredded Cheese is a cheese and bread lovers dream! Create the dough in the bread machine to make this recipe extra simple. I remember the very first time I tried pull apart bread. I was a freshman in college and our student union made the most…

November 16, 2018

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Originally published on December 23rd, 2011 (when my babies were so little). I’m re-publishing it today because this recipe is so good and the memories in this post are some of my favorites! These big, fluffy, homemade cinnamon rolls have been a part of our Christmas morning for years and years. The dough is made…

Bundt Cake on a white cake stand with white background and oranges

November 11, 2018

From Scratch Orange Juice Cake Recipe

This Orange Juice Cake is bursting with citrus flavor in every bite! This quick and easy recipe can be prepared in 20 minutes. Then it’s baked for an hour in the oven, filling your home with a warm citrus aroma. Every winter when the weather turns frigid, I start craving citrus. You would think these…

Godiva Mudslide Martini Recipe dineanddish.net

November 6, 2018

Virtual Holiday Potluck – Godiva Mini Mudslide Recipe

If you are looking for a festive cocktail to impress your chocolate loving friends this holiday season, look no further than this Godiva Mini Mudslide recipe. Fun, festive and perfect to spread the holiday cheer! This post was originally shared on December 6th, 2011. Since it’s one of my favorite holiday cocktail recipes, I wanted…

Bright blue sky with a bright orange fall leaves colored tree.

October 30, 2018

The Happiness Report #45 – Do More Happy Things

My Happiness Report is a weekly collection of happy things, for the week ending October 28th, 2018. Dear friend, Hello! Happy Happiness Report day. Last week was full of happy things, which was great, but made me get behind on those must do things. Sometimes that’s ok. I’m just going to give myself some grace…

One Pot Creamy Garlic Noodles recipe from the A Year of Favorites Cookbook

October 26, 2018

One Pot Creamy Garlic Noodles Recipe from A Year of Favorites

This One Pot Creamy Garlic Noodles recipe is one of the fantastic recipes from the cookbook A Year of Favorites by Favorite Family Recipes. Can we talk about how much I love a good one pot recipe? First of all recipes like this make cleanup a breeze. Secondly, there’s just something about all the flavors…

An instant pot with chicken thighs in red wine sauce on a white platter.

October 23, 2018

Instant Pot Chicken Thighs in Red Wine Sauce

This easy Instant Pot Chicken Thighs recipe is cooked in a rich red wine sauce for a wonderful marriage of flavors. Friends, I have a drinking problem. Actually, I take that back. I have an I can’t drink problem. Every time I open a bottle of red wine, I have every intention of drinking it….

Sheer curtains, an antique chair and coffee = happiness on dineanddish

October 21, 2018

The Happiness Report #44

My Happiness Report is a weekly collection of things making me happy, for the week ending October 21st, 2018. Dear friend, I’ve been a bit glum lately about my kids growing up. We’ve had the worst time this season trying to find a day the kids and I can all go to the pumpkin patch….