Mini-Vegetable Quiche
Before we begin I have some exciting news! My Beef Empinadas recipe was selected as a finalist in the Ro*Tel Across America contest! Voting is open and you can vote for your favorite recipe here! I am a big fan of quiche. If made properly it is the perfect balance of crust and eggy, cheesy filling. Growing up my mom would always make quiche for Christmas morning brunch, and as an adult I have made quiche for brunch many times. By...
Chocolate Cardamom Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
When I’m feeling under the weather I tend to hibernate and stay out of the kitchen. Once I begin to feel better I get the itch to bake. If you follow me on Twitter (@BakingBlog) you know that I caught a nasty bug last week and it knocked me out for about four days. Now that I am, happily, on the mend I am back in the kitchen whipping up some food to feed my evil soul. After being so sick I felt I deserved something rich so...
Queso Chicken Pasta
For the last few weeks I have been terribly busy. When life starts to pile up on me, and lately that happens a lot, I crave easy meals that offer a lot of comfort. Comfort, for me, comes in the form of cheesy pasta with a Tex-Mex kick. I know I have mentioned before my love of all things Tex-Mex, and I am sure we have discussed my love of macaroni and cheese. This takes those two loves, adds some juicy roast chicken, and merges...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Bundt Cake
I love bundt cakes! I think it is the fact that they could go right out of the pan and need little more than a glaze, or a dusting of powdered sugar, to be ready to serve. Growing up we used to have bundt cakes at most family gatherings. At some point they fell out of favor with the members of my family. Not, of course, that we would not eat one right up if you served it to us, but we never seemed to make them anymore. It is a real...
Banana Bread Pudding
A few weeks ago my husband and went to see the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies. You know, the one hit wonders from the 90’s? They were playing at the House of Blues in Dallas and I could not resist. I love swing music so much I even took swing dancing lessons in college. We decided to go ahead and have dinner at the House of Blues before the show. Because we had a little extra time before the show began, and because I love...
Bourbon Bacon Jam
I have been meaning to make this recipe for a long while now. Ever since Kevin on Top Chef and Lisa at Homesick Texan made their versions of bacon jam I have been dreaming of the day when I would make mine. Like any jam you can make it any flavor you like best. I like bourbon and I like maple syrup. Those flavors, with their earthy caramel notes and natural sweetness, are the perfect foil to salty, smoky bacon. I recommend you get...
