Recipes

Homemade Coleslaw is a quick side dish to add to any dinner menu. Shredded cabbage and carrots with a creamy dressing that will compliment sandwiches, BBQ and more. We love creamy coleslaw to serve with Brisket Tacos, BBQ Sloppy Joes,  Fried Shrimp and just about everything. I realized at a recent cookout that I needed to share my go-to recipe so y'all can try it too.  Coleslaw is a very simple side salad that is easy to make ahead for cookouts, potlucks and busy weeknight dinners. Skip the store bought dressing for this homemade version that literally takes 2 minutes...

Salty chickpeas sing with sweet roasted cauliflower in this hearty vegetarian dish.  Recipe and photo: Extract from The Homemade Table This is a warm layered salad with a base of creamy, tart yoghurt, topped with sweet roasted cauliflower and salty chickpeas, and extra flavour and texture from fresh herbs and sliced almonds. It makes a wonderful centrepiece to the dinner table, served alongside pan-fried fish or slow-cooked lamb. Serves: 4–6 as a side INGREDIENTS 1 whole cauliflower (about 800g) 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp ground cumin ½ tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp salt cracked pepper 400g can chickpeas or 1½...

The nameless amphibian-man (Doug Jones) may be the most recognizable part of "The Shape of Water," but it's his human lover Elisa (Sally Hawkins) who's the movie's protagonist. Hawkins' performance is stirring. Since Elisa is mute, Hawkins never says a word (barring an imagined musical number). She instead lets her actions and expressions speak for her, resulting in a performance even more emotive than if Elisa spoke dialogue aloud.Director Guillermo del Toro knew ahead of time that Hawkins could deliver the performance he wanted; he's been a fan of hers since the 2005 BBC miniseries, "Fingersmith." In an interview with...

Halloween is a holiday that is celebrated with kids and adults alike. With it’s festive spirit and dressing up in costumes, it is a holiday that gets everyone together in a great mood with amazing festivities. From decorating your home with the best spooky Halloween decor to planning your enchanted Halloween party. Decorate your home and party with personalized Halloween home decor statement pieces that will be the highlight of your Halloween festivities. The Happy Halloween holiday got its start with its ancient origins as the Celtic festival Samhain, where people would disguise themselves in costumes and light bonfires in...

It's always interesting to see what happens when a director tries their hand at a film unlike any they've made before or since. Consider David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a whimsical romantic fantasy drama far removed tonally from the grim thrillers and dark character studies the masses are accustomed to seeing from the "Se7en" and "Social Network" helmer.John Carpenter's "Starman" is his "Benjamin Button," at least in that respect. There are times the 1984 sci-fi film recalls the director's down-and-dirty action flicks, just as there are visuals and scenes that speak to his horror oeuvre. But for...