Food Desserts Holiday Food Laugh Love Preserving Strawberry Rhubarb Balsamic Sauce – Recipe! December 21, 2023 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment During the holidays, I’m always looking for a simple dessert to make for guests as they begin to arrive, and my Strawberry Rhubarb Balsamic Sauce is one of the tastiest condiments spooned over ice cream for an easy holiday dessert. Creating this simple sauce on the stove top starts with adding sliced rhubarb, fresh or […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Holiday Food Rhubarb Recipes Sauce Recipes Strawberry Rhubarb Balsamic Sauce - Recipe!
Desserts Food Holiday Food Laugh Pear and Cranberry Clafouti – Recipe! December 19, 2023 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Pear and Cranberry Clafouti – Recipe! Clafouti is a simple French custard dessert that is festive to serve during the holidays. I first learned of this dessert when I was in pastry school, almost 20 years ago. Unlike most French desserts, this one is super easy to make and it only has a handful of ingredients. Fresh pears and cranberries are […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Clafouti Recipe Clafouti Cranberry Desserts genabellrecipes Holiday Baking Holiday Desserts How to Make Clafouti Pear & Cranberry Clafouti - Recipe! Pear Desserts
Laugh Holiday Food Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes! November 22, 2023 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Thanksgiving is tomorrow and if you’re still scrambling to find the perfect recipe for something to accompany your big bird — look no further. These are my Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes that will really “wow” your guests. Let’s start by saying, side dishes are the main attraction of Thanksgiving. Yes, turkey is good when it’s […] Read more » Best Sides Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes! Brussels Sprout Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Dressing Recipes genabellrecipes Green Bean Recipes Potato Recipes Stuffing Recipes Thanksgiving Recipes Vegetable Recipes
Laugh Holiday Food Live Vegetables Corn Pudding – Recipe! November 16, 2023 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Sweet, airy and super creamy – Corn Pudding makes a tasty side dish for any meal. Corn Pudding, a traditional recipe on many Thanksgiving tables, is a combination of corn, eggs and cream. After baking, it becomes fluffy golden brown and creamy good, super lovely served alongside roast turkey and other holiday dishes. The lightness of […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Corn Pudding Corn Pudding - Recipe! Corn Recipes genabellrecipes How to Make Corn Pudding Thanksgiving Recipes
Laugh Holiday Food Spooktacular Halloween Recipes! October 30, 2023 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Halloween is tomorrow and Spooktacular celebrations will take place with costumes, candy, cocktails and frightful foods to enjoy. I love love love Halloween and I always have. I remember going trick or treating with my girlfriends all through high school. It wasn’t the treats as much as the laughter and fun I remember the most. […] Read more » 20 Halloween Recipe Ideas for a Spooktacular Evening at Home! Chili Recipes Chili Shrimp Recipe! Cupcake Recipes Halloween Cookie Recipes Halloween Foods Halloween Martini Soup Recipes Spooktacular Halloween Recipes! Stew Recipes
Laugh Holiday Food Apple Juice Braised Corned Beef and Cabbage – Recipe! March 17, 2023 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It’s a day of fun, laughter and corned beef for sure and I have a tasty Apple Juice Braised Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe you shouldn’t miss. Braising corned beef adds a nice steamy touch to the beef and creates an almost fall apart tenderness that’s hard to beat. I used […] Read more » Apple Juice Braised Corned Beef & Cabbage - Recipe! cooking with Gena Bell Corned Beef & Cabbage Recipe Corned Beef Recipe genabellrecipes Saint Patrick's Day Recipes
Food Family Style Holiday Food Laugh Main Courses Shepherd’s Pie – Recipe! March 15, 2023 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Saint Patrick’s Day is this Friday, and if you are looking for ways to cook Corned Beef, or maybe use up the leftovers the next day, I have a few terrific recipes here on my blog. Also, if you are really going traditional for the holiday, I have a nice Soda Bread recipe too. However, […] Read more » Comfort Food Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Easy Casseroles genabellrecipes Irish Recipes Shepherd's Pie - Recipe! St. Patrick's Day Recipes Traditional Shepherd's Pie Recipe
Laugh Holiday Food 12 Easy Recipes for New Year’s Eve! December 30, 2022 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I usually like to throw my own small gathering on New Year’s Eve. It’s so much fun and cost effective to put together some small plates of food and drink for family and friends, and bring in the New Year at home. Delicious dips, finger-food appetizers and a decadent treat are the most impressive, yet […] Read more » 12 Easy Recipes for New Year's Eve! Appetizers Baked Feta Recipe Baking with Gena Bell Bar Cookie Recipes Bar Nut Recipe Brie Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Crab Dip Recipe Deviled Egg Recipes Dips and Spreads Recipes genabellrecipes Hummus Recipes NYE Recipes Potato Pancake Recipes Trout Puffs
Laugh Family Style Holiday Food Cheesy Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese – Recipe! December 23, 2022 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 2 Comments on Cheesy Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese – Recipe! Macaroni and Cheese is a favorite comfort food anytime of the year. However during the holidays, it tends to take center stage on many tables. Most families have their favorite way of creating an outstanding cheesy sauce, but this time around I recommend adding some butternut squash to it for a slight sweetness, and an […] Read more » Best Baked Pasta Recipe Best Macaroni & Cheese Recipe Cheesy Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese - Recipe! cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Holiday Macaroni & Cheese Holiday Pasta Recipes How to Make Macaroni & Cheese
Food Holiday Food Laugh Main Courses Stuffed Turkey Breast – Recipe! December 10, 2022 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment While some may be a bit tired of turkey, there are so many others that embrace it through the holidays. I like to serve turkey in different ways during the month of December because it’s an easy meal to prepare, and it’s pretty cost effective for a larger group. This stuffed turkey breast is not […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Holiday Food Stuffed Turkey Breast Recipe Turkey Breast Recipe Turkey Recipe