Sweet, Smoky, and Spicy Pizza on a Bock Beer Crust
Let me start, once again, by thanking all of you who voted for me to move on to Round 5 of Project Food Blog! I am amazed to have made it this far, humbled by all the kind and encouraging comments, and so grateful for all your support! Thank you all so much. This week the challenge is titled Recipe Remix: One recipe, 100 variations! We’re challenging each of you to put your own spin on the same recipe. How you do it is up to...
Bacon Dressed Green Beans
I have the secret for making EVERY vegetable, as long as you are a carnivore, taste better. It is not a very well kept secret, since EVERYONE knows about bacon. This recipe started out as green bean bundles from a cookbook I borrowed from my mother. The beans were blanched then slow roasted which left them limp and unpleasantly mushy. I prefer my green beans to be slightly al dente, or tender crisp, but I loved the flavors in the...
Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
I may be one of the only people who do not like Oreo cookies all that much. I know, I know, EVERYONE like Oreo’s (and if you gave me some I would eat them) but they are not, and never have been, my favorite. It is the texture of the cookie. For many the crispness of the chocolate cookie really works, but it has never worked for me. Give me a substantial, buttery cookie … something along the lines of a shortbread...
Apple Fried Pies Made With Puff Pastry
First, thank you to everyone who voted for me to make it to Round 4 of Project Food Blog! I am so excited to be participating in this round because we are going to have one of my favorite evil treats!! The challenge: Sure, you can take a pretty picture. But your task here is to go above and beyond and use photography to create a step-by-step, instructional photo tutorial. It could be anything from how to bone a chicken to how to...
Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting (Just Desserts Challenge)
Oh goodness, this is our second Top Chef Just Desserts Elimination Challenge … Challenge! On the last episode of Top Chef Just Desserts the cheftestants were challenged to create bake sale goodies. I love bake sale goodies, as my thighs will attest, so I was all in on this one. Bake sale treats are meant to be homey, but that does not mean they are simple. Since the air has suddenly become crisp (I know it can’t last, it...
Indian Dinner Party
I am celebrating! Aside from making it into the 3rd round of Project Food Blog – thank you all for your votes! – I am celebrating the release of a new book by my favorite fiction author, Deanna Raybourn. Her Lady Julia series, set in Victorian England, feature the exploits of Lady Julia and private inquiry agent Nicholas Brisbane. In each book they must discover who is behind any number of nefarious deeds. They are...
