Pear Walnut Chutney

Pear Walnut Chutney | Teaspoonofspice.com

Happy New Year! My family and I began 2013 in a new house. We moved from the city (Chicago) to the country (30 miles north of St. Louis) about two weeks ago; yes right before Christmas, with a small baby and 3 young children. There is a lot to say about the whole process – but [...]

Red & Green Holiday Salad with Honey Vinaigrette

Red & Green Holiday Salad with Honey Vinaigrette | TeaspoonofSpice.com

Well, the countdown is on – we have 30 people (my husband is one of 11) coming to our house for Christmas dinner and remarkably, I’m not in full on panic mode (that was reserved to the first year after we were married when hubby said he’s like to take over hosting Christmas after moving [...]

Ginger Pear Applesauce

Ginger Pear Applesauce | TeaspoonofSpice.com

Two of my biggest recipe influencers of late: what I’m getting in my CSA box and ideas from my favorite food bloggers while connecting via social media outlets. Case in point: Here The Spicy RD recounts a twitter conversation we had last month over homemade appleasauce. We made our pear versions around the same time [...]