If there's one thing you can count on at our family's Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations, it's my grandmother Dear's Sweet Potato Pun. Think crustless sweet potato pie, but sweeter! It's a family tradition that everyone makes (you can find the recipe in my cookbook, A Touch of Jazz). While it rarely makes it to the leftover pile, I had a feeling it would make the perfect filling for a praline-inspired sticky bun. Enter Operation Hide the Leftovers, lol! I hid a little in

Ever made a recipe for the very first time and it turned out so good, you're left wondering why you hadn't made it before? Believe it or not, I had never made beef short ribs before creating this recipe! These perfectly tender, fall-off-the-bone short ribs with rich mushroom gravy will turn even the biggest skeptic into a believer. They're the perfect fall comfort food, and the best part? They're super easy, with no long sessions standing over the stove. Sign me up!

Sometimes your regular Jiffy cornbread just needs a little upgrade. This Honey Vanilla Cornbread is buttery, sweet, and just indulgent enough to feel like you're having dessert with dinner. And after a long day, I see absolutely nothing wrong with that.

In my humble opinion, apple cobbler (yes, cobbler, not pie, I said what I said!) is the epitome of fall comfort desserts, and this version is my spin on my sister's recipe, with a few Gourmet Mommie upgrades! Think tart Granny Smith apples swimming in a buttery, sweet cinnamon syrup, tucked into a flaky pie crust and topped with a cinnamon-sugar crumble that your family is sure to love. Add a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream, and as my aunt would say, you're in seventh h