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As we get a little lull between Christmas and New Year's Day, it makes sense to fill it with a comforting casual dinner featuring spicy meatball subs on rolls that are more like garlic bread than sub sandwich rolls.

For me, the holidays are steeped in the tradition of making amazing cookies, bars, and candies. If you feel like that's been a little thin for you so far, fear not! We've got a quick, simple, amazing bar recipe that features a layer of peanut butter fudge.

Lest you think quick food during the holidays has to be loaded with fat and calories, check out this fantastic vegetarian dish that doesn't remind you it's healthy and can be whipped up in about a half hour. It's just what you need during this busy time.

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.

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.

Quick! Before the holidays have us all running in every direction at once, take a load off and enjoy a spa party with your friends. It's a perfect early-season gift for you all to have you looking and feeling your best for the holidays.

We're gearing up for the busiest party, entertaining, and special gathering time of the year. Let me start things off by offering a great layered dessert idea that takes minutes to put together and can be set aside until it's time to wow your guests.

Dried gnocchi have become a staple in my home. Whenever we're in the mood for a quick, hearty dinner, they take center stage and a fantastic meal finds its way to the table in less time than it takes to look through a takeout menu!

Missing a regular gathering and baking childhood comfort food results in a funny association in the middle of the week. It's funny how sentimental cooking and baking can sometimes be for home cooks.

Warming up doesn't always mean a steaming bowl of soup. Sometimes, an inspired salad can turn up the heat as well or better. And when that same meal is packed with great vegetables, an amazing dressing, and sweet, spicy chicken, there's every reason in the book to love it.

Knowing your college students will be heading home for the upcoming holidays gives you, as a parent, a great opportunity to make sure they are taking care of themselves and leave them with some great, easy ideas for eating and moving right.

Everyone should have a handful of recipes that are quick, easy, and versatile enough to fill any gaps in your weekly menu planning. Whether it's because you don't have the energy for your original plan or you just ran out of ideas, go-to recipes should save the day without any guilt.

Sometimes, the generosity of others coincides with very special leftovers. It's times like those that your kitchen and your dinner table become places that are nearly sacred and share meals that will have everyone giving thanks.

There's nothing wrong with adding a little brightness to an otherwise fantastic meal. One of my favorite ways to do just that is by adding a super star sauce to my plate. As the whisper of winter starts to be heard, few sauces do that as well as chimichurri.

If you've got kids, you understand the importance of the after school snack. However, a bunch of grapes or carrots and dip can get boring after a while. Here's a little break from the mundane that's perfectly-timed for the apple orchard.

This year, instead of breaking out the same old Halloween candy or purchasing pre-packaged sweets, get creative and make some homemade treats that are sure to be a big hit with your kids or at your next holiday party.

Leftovers give me a chance to play around a bit with fusion cuisine. But before you click away and think this is too fussy, consider the smiles on the faces of your family when you present macaroni and cheese burritos for dinner!

Quick! Before the last of the fresh herbs fall prey to the end of the harvest, make this amazing dish that will have you enjoying the decadent aroma of cumin laced with a little lemon and hot pepper. You'll be finding ways to make it in the dead of winter, I promise!

Love lasagne? Hate boiling noodles? How do you feel about Tex-Mex food? Get a blended recipe for lasagne that uses tortillas instead of noodles in this south-of-the-border inspired meal idea.

Pull out your waffle iron, it's time for dinner. That's right, no one said it was just a breakfast thing OR a requirement that anything made in it needs to be smothered in maple syrup or other sweet things. Let's stuff ours with pizza!

Like onion rings? How about bacon? Any chance sriracha is also on that list? You're in luck — all three come together to become the ultimate appetizer or snack food. I'd say this is one fantastic game day treat, whether you're tailgating or on the couch … or not watching football at all!