Mini-Cheddar Corn Dogs
I know, the ‘Big Game’ is this weekend … but I have a shocking confession to make. I kind of don’t like football. We are a hockey family which means we love the quick pace, the action, the inevitable bout of teeth shattering fisticuffs, and the blare of the goal horn when someone tips the puck in the net! (In all honesty, I only like the Dallas Stars goal horn for obvious reasons.) Football, for all its...
Glazed Yuzu Pound Cakes
Last week I discovered that my local specialty market carries fresh yuzu when they are in season. I have never seen it fresh before, we usually only get the bottled juice if we are lucky, so I snatched up a few for experimenting. When I got them home and presented them to my husband, who is usually only mildly interested in my culinary finds, there erupted something of a yuzu controversy. I contend that the aroma of the yuzu...
Four-Cheese Grilled Pimento Cheese and Bacon Sandwiches
I am a sucker for a good grilled cheese sandwich. Not just any grilled cheese, mind. Yes, growing up I loved grilled cheese sandwiches made from processed cheese slices and that cotton candy white bread. Let’s just say my palate has matured. These days I have some pretty strict standards for grilled cheese. They are as follows: The Bread – The bread must be something crusty, a little rustic, and cut no thinner than...
Apple Cherry Oat Bars
So, the New Year is well underway and so many people I know are keen to eat healthy. I have nothing against eating a well balanced diet that incorporates healthy ingredients and cooking techniques with occasional indulgences thrown in to keep cravings in check. In fact, that is how I try to live my life everyday (with various levels of success … damn you bacon!). What I don’t like are those who think they can start a new...
Baked Eggs with Homemade Sausage and Grits
There is something magic about food. The last few weeks have been somewhat difficult for me. Nothing too extreme, but I have had a fair amount of work related stress, the stress of Christmas Day, and I am coming up on my first deadline for the next book. Needless to say, I have been a little distracted. Food makes a wonderful escape for me. I am able to get into the kitchen and sort of lose all the baggage that is otherwise...
Chocolate Mint Filled Shortbread Snowballs
Get ready, I am going to get my whine on. I know it is the holidays, but I am not feeling it. First off, my tree is 99% decorated. I am afraid of heights, and my tree requires the use of a ladder to decorate the top. I have not screwed up my courage (or the energy if I am truthful) to get the ladder out and brave what will be almost certain death. Second, I have only one batch of cookies baked. Usually they are all packed up in...
