Smoked Turkey Dip with Cranberries

The word STUFFED describes two things: A). What I'm still feeling after our big Thanksgiving dinner and B). The turkey we ate on Thanksgiving!  This year, Chris and I tried our hand at making all the fixings for Thanksgiving and even though it was just the two of us, we had a meal to feed our entire family!  In addition to the usuals...

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Pumpkin Roll

Fall is by far my favorite time of the year and I love absolutely everything about it....Halloween, going to the apple orchard, crisp and cool nights, the smell of apple cinnamon candles in the house, the trees changing color, cozying up to a warm fireplace with a nice cup of hot cocoa, Thanksgiving and the best part yet: PUMPKIN!  I definitely...

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Caprese Chicken & Roasted Parmesan Broccoli

In the list of summertime food is usually salad; whether it be potato, pasta, fruit or a nice summery salad with fresh spinach or romaine, it's typically a "must-have" at family BBQ'a, picnics and get-togethers.  One of my favorites: Caprese.  I love the mixture of tomatoes, basil and mozzarella sprinkled with a little salt and pepper and...

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Helpful Tip - Cookbooks

Have Too Many Cookbooks? If you're like I once was, you probably have dozens of cookbooks or cooking magazines that you have kept over the years because you've seen a recipe that you like in them and hoped to give it a try one day.  Unfortunately, if you're really like me, you forget about the recipes you had encountered previously and when you get stuck and need an idea for dinner, you have to go through all of those books just to find something to make!  It is, no doubt,...

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Steak with Roasted Tomato & Musroom Ragu

Rachael Ray is probably my cooking hero!  I have learned SO much from her such as various techniques, great recipes and about certain ingredients I was not familiar with; some of my best recipes have come from her.  So it goes without question as to whether I read her monthly magazine, Everyday with Rachael Ray.  Tonight's...

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Fruit & Nut Granola

Not only has my obsession with food increased over the years, but so has my addiction to Food Network.  It is my drug or my caffeine, if you will, and I watch (almost) anything and everything I can on the network every chance I get.  I remember starting out as a virgin to the network back in college when Rachael Ray first came out...

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Hello & Welcome!!!

Hi all and welcome to my blog!  Creating a blog is somewhat new and nerve-wracking to me, so please bare with me as I tackle it and make it more user-friendly!  In creating With a Cherry on Top, I hope to inspire those who may be cooking newbies, closet-cookers or food junkies to not only eat what you love but love what you eat!  Not only will I be sharing my favorite recipes (tried and true) as well as helpful tips, I will be taking you along for...

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