On a cold November night there is very little that beats the warmth of something roasting in the oven. So, when I saw this recipe on SkinnyTaste.com, I just had to try it! You’ll love the warm aromas that waft through your kitchen – butter, brown sugar, cinnamon – and how low maintenance this recipe [Read More…]
Cold Spinach & Parmesan Dip
A creamy, garlicy and cheesy spinach dip that’s the perfect appetizer for all of your family gatherings this holiday season. For Thanksgiving — and even, yes, the trending Friendsgiving (read the 17 Rules of Friendsgiving here) — why not bring a fabulous cold spinach dip? It’s super easy to make and is pretty refreshing (yes, [Read More…]
Chicken Marsala
Hands down, this is my favorite chicken marsala recipe. It’s absolutely amazing – the rich marsala sauce, with bits of garlic and pops of parsley is OUT. OF. THIS. WORLD. Trust me on this one. Whether you have a hot date coming over for dinner or you’re entertaining family/friends, this is a dish that will [Read More…]
Mini Pizzas with Sausage & Peppers
Equally doughy and crispy, these Mini Pizzas with Sausage & Peppers are the perfect end to a busy day. Or, the perfect addition to a football party, or birthday party, or any party for that matter! What nearly turned into a complete disaster resulted in deliciously amazing mini pizzas that I could eat for breakfast, [Read More…]
Cranberry Pumpkin Bread
It’s a moral duty to bake pumpkin bread at least once or twice during autumn (who’s with me?!). The warm, spiced bread is perfect to serve as dessert or toasted with a smear of butter for breakfast. I added cranberries to this recipe because I thought its slight tartness and sweetness would bring out the [Read More…]
Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
Roasted butternut squash. CHECK. Heaps of mozzarella cheese. CHECK. Crumbled crispy bacon. CHECK. Usually I could tell you one or two things missing in a dish. Maybe an extra crunch, more of that, less of this. There always seems to be room for improvement, which makes cooking so much fun. But THIS butternut squash mac [Read More…]
Spicy Queso Dip
A wondrously cheesy dip made with peppers, sweet onion, two types of cheeses, spicy jalapeno and zesty lime. For the record… I had all but good intentions to make this a skinny queso dip. Sorry, guys. Didn’t happen. My family loves cheese way too much. Who can blame them? Instead we turned this into a [Read More…]
Sweet Corn, Bacon & Shrimp Chowder
This is a hearty, warm-your-bones chowder that has the “pop!” of sweet corn, zesty garlic, savory bacon and peppered shrimp. The perfect cool weather meal, accompanied (of course!) by crusty bread. Tag teaming this chowder in the kitchen is a lot of fun. Hubs and I teamed up with the shucking of corn, chopping of [Read More…]
Perfect Nutella Fudge
This creamy, chocolaty, hazelnut fudge is just out of this world. And unless you’re bringing this to some huge party, you’re going to have leftovers. Which means you’re going to have problems. You’re going to eyeball your fridge door and reason to yourself that the pieces are so small that’s it’s OK if you have [Read More…]
Homemade Lemon-Garlic Hummus
A delightfully easy hummus recipe that screams of fresh lemon juice and zesty garlic! Once you try this recipe you’ll never want to go back to the store-bought stuff. Especially because 1 can of chickpeas costs about $1. ONE DOLLAR. What now $4.99 pre-packaged hummus?! I have a confession. I actually ate this lemon-garlic hummus [Read More…]
Garden Turkey Burgers with Caramelized Onions
What’s second best to beef burgers and hot dogs? TURKEY BURGERS! Don’t get me wrong, it’s hard to say “no” to the all-American classics, but sometimes… say, after a Friday night rehearsal dinner food binge, followed by a Saturday night wedding with massive amounts of food… your body needs the healthy alternative. Hubs and I had [Read More…]
Maui BLTA (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato & Avocado)
Hubs and I are coming up on our one year wedding anniversary (WOW!), so in honor of our honeymoon in Maui I’m bringing you one of my favorite sandwiches from our hotel there… I must have ordered it about 4 or 5 times… the B.L.T.A., a bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado. This BLT has the [Read More…]
Easiest Iced Coffee
Leftover, cold coffee… never to be wasted in my house. Hubs treats his coffee like liquid gold, which has sort of rubbed off on me. This is perfect for hot summer days and is probably the fastest iced coffee you’ll ever make. If you have EXTRA COFFEE and EXTRA TIME, you should make coffee ice cubes (thank you, [Read More…]
Peach Champagne Sorbet
A homemade sorbet made with sweet summer peaches and champagne – the perfect dinner party dessert or as an eat-the-entire-container-couch-potato kind of night. If I were at a restaurant and saw the words “champagne” and “sorbet” on the dessert menu, my eyes would glaze over and I’d order 10 of them. There are probably two foods I [Read More…]
Mini Spinach, Bacon & Cheddar Quiches
These mini quiches are savory little bites packed full of hearty spinach, crispy bacon and sharp cheddar cheese. Perfectly cooked crust, cheesy texture with hints of bacon and garlic, along with hearty spinach balanced with a tad of heat from the red pepper flakes. Gone in 3 or 4 bites. In this recipe, feel free [Read More…]
Oreo Fudge Bites
Chocolate + Oreo + White Chocolate = AMAZING! Honesty is the best policy on Fancy Fork. That said, these were supposed to be fudge squares, but ended up being “bites” after I had trouble peeling the wax paper from the hard fudge. Cooking is always a learning experience, isn’t it? However, despite my issues… these [Read More…]