This slow cooker sausage and peppers has hints of spiciness from the sausage, heartiness from the ground beef, sweetness from the peppers and onions, and the oh-so-perfect hints of garlic. We bought ciabatta bread at the grocery store and piled our sandwiches high with sausage and peppers. It makes your mouth water just looking at [Read More…]
Homemade Seasoned French Fries
These crunchy, seasoned french fries are so easy to make at home that you’ll never go back to the frozen bag variety! I was very happy that these fries made Hubs Approved list. He’ll eat just about anything I make, but it’s when he turns to me mid-dinner and says, “hun, this is really good,” [Read More…]
Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I may have a girl, food crush on Sally from Sally’s Baking Addiction. For many reasons. No. 1: her recipes are fabulous; No. 2: I have yet to try one that I don’t like and No. 3: she developed this AMAZING cake batter chocolate chip cookie recipe. Holy God. They. Are. Amazing. I learned a [Read More…]
Balsamic Glazed Flank Steak
The superstar of this dish is the the balsamic sauce – delicious goodness that’s equally savory and sweet. Oh yeah, the steak is pretty good, too. Here is why this sauce will be added to my weekly dinner schedule: At any given time, I have all of its ingredients in my fridge/cabinet. AKA: No food [Read More…]
Saucy Asian Meatballs Appetizer
Savory Asian-inspired mini meatballs that make the perfect party appetizer! Your friends will think you slaved away in your kitchen for an hour making these delicious, saucy meatballs… and you can let them believe that. But, you and I will know the truth. While the meatballs are in the oven, whip up the easy sauce! [Read More…]
Summer Broccoli Slaw
Don’t you just love side dishes that just require mixing? They’re the best! This took about 5 minutes to throw together. This broccoli slaw is crunchy and creamy with pops of sweetness from the dried cranberries. Absolutely delicious. I bought a package of Trader Joe’s Broccoli Slaw, but you can just as easily substitute any coleslaw package. [Read More…]
Pound Cake Tiramisu
My favorite desserts (aside from cookies) fall in this order: Tiramisu, Cheesecake and Gelato. When I stumbled across this Pound Cake Tiramisu recipe from Martha Stewart, I was so curious to see if it lived up to its restaurant standard. And it was also the first time I was making my favorite dessert. The verdict: it’s [Read More…]
Cheesy Spinach & Artichoke Dip
There’s nothing better than a cheesy, warm dip at a party (hello, Super Bowl!). I’ve been making this one for years, adapting and tweaking it ever so slightly. When a recipe calls for, say, 2 cloves of garlic… I always add 4 of 5 cloves. I like to think it’s one of my best qualities. [Read More…]
Super Bowl Worthy Guacamole
This guacamole is smooth with little chunks of avocado mixed throughout with a hint of heat from the cayenne, robust flavor from the garlic and crunch from the onion. It’s so delicious that it’s worthy of a Super Bowl dip. Here’s what I learned during my first trial of this guac: Never, ever think that a [Read More…]
Cherry White Chocolate Cookies with Macadamia Nuts
I love these cookies. Love, love, LOVE them. I love these Cherry White Chocolate Cookies with Macadamia Nuts so much I never make them. Why? Because I don’t trust myself. I know that it’s impossible for me to have these in the house and behave myself at the same time. I find myself in the [Read More…]
Peppermint Oreo Truffles
‘Tis the season for festive, rich desserts! And how wonderful truffles are to make, decorate and box up as gifts. I made make these almost every Christmas and they’re always a huge hit. Chocolate-dipped cookies and cream bites with a subtle hint of mint and covered in festive sprinkles… how could anyone turn away from [Read More…]
Maple Roasted Butternut Squash
I love, love, love the flavor combination of the salty Italian meat with the sweet maple syrup. Top that with hot, roasted garlic and this is a side dish that your family and friends will request for years to come. It also warms up your kitchen with savory aromas and promises garlic breath for all, [Read More…]
Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork
Lately I’ve been loving the one-dish and Crock Pot dinners that require a few chops here and there, a sprinkle of this, a smidgen of that. Set the temperature and timer and then tick-tick-tick your food is magically done! This pulled pork recipe is just that. The easiest to throw together, and absolutely amazing to [Read More…]
Steak with Engagement Red Wine Sauce
Forget the steak, this recipe is all about the red wine sauce. It’s lick-your-fingers good. Bread soaking good. Wipe your entire plate good. I think that this red wine sauce is magical, just like Glamour’s Engagement Chicken that supposedly triggers engagements across the world. It was November 2010 when I gave this recipe a try. I [Read More…]
Garlicy Panko Shrimp Bake
This is the epitome of a fast and easy weeknight dinner. It’s garlicy. Tart. Buttery. Crunchy. Oh so good. Honestly. Does the garlic + lemon + butter combo ever fail? I can’t wait to have friends over for dinner — this will definitely be on the menu. Some great side dishes would be steamed veggies [Read More…]
Maryland Crab Cakes
I have to admit, I feel pretty bad-ass now that I know how to make crab cakes. It’s a milestone like baking your first turkey. Drawing on the famous words of Chef Emeril Lagasse, “Oh yeah, babe!” This recipe uses panko instead of the traditional breadcrumbs, which I really like. That said – serve these crab cakes [Read More…]