Category: Holiday

Despite having a decent reputation for cooking, a killer turkey recipe and not one but TWO autumnal table runners, I haven't hosted Thanksgiving since 2004, and I'm thrilled about that. One of the reasons …

As an adult, I am wary of jack-o-lanterns. You see, I had a traumatic jack-o-lantern experience in college, and I'm still suffering the psychological wounds. As a member of the Senior Class Council, …

Whew. Well we moved. And although we're not yet totally unpacked (far from it), my kitchen is starting to look like a functional kitchen, and I'm beginning to have glimmers of interest in …

\ I don't really understand the marketing of Mother's Day. I see all these floral pastel cards and delicate lacy handkerchiefs and early morning breakfast in bed and advertisements for "brunch" and "afternoon tea" with …

I have vivid childhood memories of dyeing Easter Eggs. We always made my family's traditional <a href="http://www.thedomesticfront.com/2009/04/06/craftsman-eggs/">Craftsman flower eggs</a>, but I also spent many a spring break waiting impatiently for the eggs to …

Today I have a guest post from Emily, a dear friend and a fantastic cook. I wanted to do a recipe for Passover this year, and since I did not grow up in the …

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amusebouches/4433560823/" title="Soda Bread 4 by The Domestic Front, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4433560823_2dc1055b57.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Soda Bread 4" /></a> <br /><br /> Wednesday is Saint Patrick's Day (don't forget to wear green or the leprechauns will pinch you) …