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My Thanksgiving 2025 Menu and Dinner Prep Plan
Your Beautiful 2025 Thanksgiving Dinner Guide A Cozy, Elegant Feast to Celebrate the Season I have spent a lot of years reveling in Thanksgiving chaos and secretly loving the insanity of it. But now that I’m older the wild days are behind me so peace and organization are taking the lead (thankfully). Here’s my guide with my favorite family recipes and a timeline to help you out together a delicious and cozy Thanksgiving feast. All of my recipes here are great, tried and true.
Elizabeth Wescott
3 days ago5 min read


Double Chocolate Chess Pie
Rich chocolate custard, crackly top, and a silky ganache layer nestled between filling and crust. Insanely chocolatey and decadent. This is for the chocolate lover at Thanksgiving. Don't forget to sprinkle with flakey sea salt. Double Chocolate Chess Pie with Silky Ganache Layer Thick decorative crust • Ganache base • Crackly sugar top Extra Buttery Pie Crust Ingredients (1 deep-dish 9-inch crust) 2 ½ cups (300g) all-purpose flour 1 tsp fine sea salt 1 cup (226g) cold unsalt
Elizabeth Wescott
4 days ago2 min read


English Toffee Pumpkin Pie
Creamy pumpkin custard + soft toffee layer + buttery crust This might be my most favorite pumpkin pie of all time. The soft toffee layer paired with the light pumpkin custard makes for a truly special pumpkin pie. Not to mention the extra flakey buttery pie crust. Try it this year and I'll bet you anything, you'll get raves all around. Layers of deliciousness Ingredients For the Crust 2 1/3 (300g) cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp fine salt 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, cold a
Elizabeth Wescott
4 days ago3 min read


How to Make Rolled Buttercream or “Buttercream Dough”
Shop all of my favorite cookie tools on my Amazon Storefront! Click the link below 👇🏼 Here’s a perfect rolled buttercream recipe that works so well for decorating cookies or sheet cakes so easily! It’s soft, pliable, and tastes much better than traditional fondant — buttery, sweet, and slightly creamy. Rolled Buttercream Ingredients 2.2 lb (1 kg) powdered sugar , sifted 1 cup (2 sticks / 226 g) unsalted butter , room temperature 1 cup (320 g) light corn syrup 2 tsp pure va
Elizabeth Wescott
Nov 132 min read


Thick and Chewy Brown- Butter Gingerbread Cookies
I set out to accomplish a delicious chewy, soft and flavorful gingerbread that you won’t get sick of, and mission accomplished! These are the best gingerbread cookies I’ve ever had or made in my life and I’ve had a lot. Perfectly nutty sweet and spicy. Trust me you won’t be disappointed! The ingredient list might scare you but trust me, that’s what makes these so flavor complex. You may need to empty out half of your cabinets to make these but they’re so worth it. Bonus is th
Elizabeth Wescott
Nov 104 min read


No-Spread Cut Out Sugar Cookies
Here’s a no-spread sugar cookie recipe that’s perfect for cut-outs and decorating. These cookies bake up smooth, flat, and hold their edges beautifully — ideal for royal icing, buttercream, or fondant decorations. No-Spread Sugar Cookies (Perfect for Decorating) Yield: ~12 medium cookies (3/8 inch thick) Prep Time: 20 min Chill Time: 30–60 min Bake Time: 10–12 min Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks / 226 g) unsalted butter , cold and cut into cubes 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
Elizabeth Wescott
Oct 222 min read


Chocolate Dipped Candy Apples
Disney caramel apples at home! https://amzn.to/42RAymJ - Here’s my link for chocolate! This is my caramel recipe to generously coat 26 medium apples (about 2¼× the original batch). This scaling keeps the proportions ideal for dipping — rich, glossy, and not overly thick. 🍎 Caramel for 26 Candy Apples Yield: enough to coat 26 medium apples Cook Time: ~30 minutes Total Time: ~50 minutes Ingredients * 4½ cups (900 g) granulated sugar * 1¼ cups (300 mL) light corn syrup * 1¼ cu
Elizabeth Wescott
Oct 202 min read
The Most Moist & Delicious Banana Bread with a Buttery Cinnamon Streusel Topping
It’s almost Fall Y’all! Maybe it’s a little early for pumpkin spice but Fall baking is in full swing. This banana bread with streusel is...
Elizabeth Wescott
Sep 22 min read
Thick and Chewy M&M Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Thick and Chewy M&M Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars I wish I got a better photo of these. Just a fun back to school treat for you. Enjoy!...
Elizabeth Wescott
Aug 192 min read


Galaxy No-Bake Cheesecake Bars
These were so fun to make! I did them for a 70s theme back-school party this week. A simple no-bake cheesecake recipe with neon gel food...
Elizabeth Wescott
Aug 62 min read


Grandma’s Extra Gooey Buttercake
Ooey gooey Buttercake Recipe This is my favorite Southern Butter Cake. My grandma used to make this, and I think it came from a Southern...
Elizabeth Wescott
Aug 32 min read


Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
2 sticks of Salted -butter, browned and cooled 1 cup of dark brown sugar 1/3 cup of white sugar 1 tablespoon of vanilla 1 egg+ 1 egg...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jul 131 min read


Best NewYork Style Bagels
The Best Bagels You Can Make and Not Be in New York As promised in my video, I bring to you a fantastic NY bagel recipe that I put up...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jul 84 min read


Perfect Pizza Dough and How To Shape It
Nothing like firing up your oven to make pizza when it’s 100° outside! This is my Neapolitan Pizza recipe I shared a few years ago- now...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jun 302 min read


The Legendary Ms. Moffet’s Brownies
This recipe has been passed down through generations and it’s truly my favorite dessert of all time. The texture is thick and fudgy but...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jun 182 min read


The Easiest and Most Delicious One-Pot Chicken Pot Pie
It’s everything and more in that title! I make this at least once a month now because it’s so simple and so good on a weeknight. Small...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jun 172 min read


Southern Vanilla Pound Cake
This is my great grandmother’s 80 year old pound cake recipe that is famous. At least it is to us and her home town of High Point North, ...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jun 142 min read


New England Clam Chowder
I always crave this in the Summer! It’s a rich and delicious recipe with tons of flavor. Smokey bacon, briny clams that taste like the...
Elizabeth Wescott
Jun 102 min read


Gifts to Spoil Dad This Year: My Father's Day Gift Guide for 2025
Gifts to Spoil Dad This Year: My Father's Day Gift Guide for 2025 Men are so hard to shop for. I live in a male-dominated household (we...
Elizabeth Wescott
May 284 min read


10 High-Protein Pasta Salad Recipes that are Perfect for Summer
Refreshing and Nutritious! You'll rotate these all Summer long. Great for meal prep! Are we all on a diet this Summer? I'm gonna be...
Elizabeth Wescott
May 225 min read
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