These are my most favorite Disney World snacks. I’m not a huge fan of Rice Krispie treats in general. Sure, I’ll eat the occasional home-made one if they’re available but otherwise they don’t really do much for me. For some reason, the ones they sell at Disney World are the major exception to my “whatever” feelings towards the snack. more…

There are two very important things I just have to mention about tonight’s dinner: I love the fall, and I’ve had better ribeye. This is the prime time for food in my eyes. The meat is meatier and all of those fall fruits and veggies are my favorites. Sure I snack on bananas year round, and who doesn’t love a succulent orange now and then? But the variety of flavors and textures from just apples is absolutely inspiring. It’s the sole reason I chose a gala apple to be my sweetener for the root vegetable mash. more…

Ingredients:

1 large russet potato
1 medium turnip
1 medium parsnip
1 gala apple
4 sprigs of thyme
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp butter
½ cup heavy cream
Salt and pepper more…

Ingredients:

1 small yellow squash
1 small zucchini
1 small beet, julienned
½ cup loosely packed mint leaves, chiffonade
Juice of 1 lemon
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper more…

We didn’t make these. We just photographed them. The potstickers came from Wegmans (the greatest supermarket in the world) and the fried mushrooms came from a local pizza place.