Rosemarried

A Handmade Holiday, Volume 1: Edible Gifts and Spiced Eggnog with Rum

A Handmade Holiday from Rosemarried

“Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming from tender stem hath sprung! Of Jesse’s lineage coming, as men of old have sung. It came, a flower bright, amid the cold of winter, when half spent was the night… This Flower, whose fragrance tender with sweetness fills the air, Dispels with glorious splendor the darkness everywhere; True man, yet very God, from… Read More »

Shepherd’s Pie with Potato, Parsnip, and Goat Cheese Mash

shepherds pie

There is nothing fancy about Shepherd’s Pie. It isn’t pretty or exciting. In fact, it’s really quite unbecoming. But darn it all, it tastes good. Shepherd’s Pie is the definition of good grub. (It is also the definition of 1950′s ‘casserole cuisine’.) I made this Shepherd’s Pie the other night, in order to satisfy a a sudden and intense craving… Read More »

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Hazelnut Romesco

romesco and brussels

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and yet I find myself thinking about what it means to be truly thankful. It’s just so easy to get bogged down in the details of everyday life, to get lost in the mundane. I get too caught up in it all. And I just need to stop. I need to take a deep breath… Read More »

Shaved Apple, Fennel, and Celery Salad

apple fennel celery salad from rosemarried

I love life’s simple pleasures: the colors of autumn, sipping a great cup of coffee, putzing about the house in my crappy old blue plaid pajama pants. In my own life, I find that I am constantly striving for simplicity. I want to take the time to enjoy life’s simple pleasures. And to be quite honest, I’m failing miserably. My… Read More »