We all get busy during the holiday season and that's what great pasta dishes with easy, yet festive, sauces are for: making sure you and yours have a fantastic dinner without spending hours you don't have in the kitchen.

Enjoy the best of the holidays by hosting a casual party. Forget dinner. Forget dessert. Just focus on cheese, a few items to complement cheese, and a couple of bottles of wine. Suddenly, you get a fun evening without a hassle.

If you like quick bread, carrot cake, apple squares, or all of the above, get a slice of bread that brings those things together and does so while still being a healthy snack or start to your day.

Sometimes when cool weather blows in, we talk a lot about layering our clothing to keep warm and cozy. The same concept can be applied to dinner! Enjoy a hearty dinner that will delight everyone at the table when you enjoy a layered nacho dish that uses tater tots as its foundation.

Sometimes, cooking and baking are very much rooted in science and, other times, they are more about art. Most of the time, however, they blend the two and give you a chance to enjoy everything from chemistry to sculpture!

When you have parties to plan, gifts to make and procure, trees to decorate, and holiday gatherings and events to attend, sometimes making dinner seems like mission impossible. Cue the music because you're about to get a ground beef recipe that's fast and will have you seeing so much more than burgers in that package of beef!

I love all kinds of desserts: cakes, pies, bars, and more. But when it comes time to decorate the Christmas tree, it just doesn't seem right until I've got some fantastic cookies that speak of comfort, warmth, and tradition.

Before everything is all about Christmas, take a moment to enjoy the best in comfort food with macaroni and cheese that's loaded with a touch of autumn. Your family with love this classic dish featuring sage sausage and roasted butternut squash.

You're probably a little exhausted from cooking and eating right now. So this time around, I'm sharing one of my favorite simple, go-to dinner ideas that involves a few key ingredients and as many tweaks as you'd like!

Caramel apples, apple dip, even apple pie are all around. Try mixing things up a bit without losing sight of the traditional with a crumble bar featuring apples paired with the flavors of maple syrup and butter toffee.