Pasta with Gruyere and Butternut Squash
I’ve said before that butternut squash and I were not always such good friends. Once I discovered that I did not hate butternut squash – I liked it quite a lot in fact – I began to try new recipes so that I could add this tasty squash into my Fall recipe rotation. This recipe was one that I was positive would fail. I was so sure, in fact, I had dug through the junk drawer to find a pizza coupon. Boy was I wrong!...
Caramel Cake with Cinnamon Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting
So, the recipe for Bourbon Caramel Apple Pie Cookies contains a recipe that yields well over a cup of caramel sauce. That is a lot more caramel than you really need. Never fear, I have an elegant solution for what to do with the extra caramel that does not require two pints of ice cream and a marathon of my favorite Marilyn Monroe movies. (How to Marry a Millionaire is my number 1 favorite!) Use the extra caramel in a cake! ...
Roasted Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato and Maple Soup
I was not really a big fan of butternut squash until last winter. Not that there is anything wrong with it, but I had only ever had it baked or steamed with some butter. BORING! So, I decided to try adding butternut squash into different recipes. I figured out pretty early on I liked butternut squash best in creamy applications, and that is when I discovered a whole universe of butternut squash soups. Many of the soups called...
Bourbon Caramel Apple Pie Cookies
Here in North Texas we have had something of a cold snap. By cold I mean temps that range from upper 40’s to mid-60’s. I know there are those who snicker at my definition of cold snap, but here in my neck of the woods this is December weather. All this cool weather has put me in in the mood for all my cold weather food favorites. In particular, apple pie. One of the best apple pies I have ever had had a buttery layer...
Orange Cheesecake Cookies
There is something of a joke in my family about cream cheese. You see, my father loves the stuff. I’ve seen him eat it on crackers, with salsa, on chips, or even plain. Whenever he tries a new recipe, inevitably, his first comment is that it does not have enough cream cheese. (Most of the time he is joking … we think.) He was the reason, last holiday season, I tried to find a cookie that featured cream cheese...
Creamy Parmesan, Mushroom and Chicken Pasta
Before we get to the food, and we shall, I have some exciting news! Evil Shenanigans has been nominated for the first annual Foodbuzz Awards for Best Recipe Blog! You can see the other nominees, and vote if you like, here. Voting is open until October 29th. I want to thank everyone who nominated me. You have no idea what a surprise this was and how much I appreciate it! Ok, back to the food. This time of year is, for me,...
