2015

Homemade Instant Hot Chocolate Mix – Special Last Minute Edible Christmas Gift Idea!

admin Thursday, December 24, 2015 Add Comment Chocolate, Drinks Edit

So, you didn’t exactly get your Christmas shopping done early this year. In fact, it’s Christmas Eve, and you haven’t started yet. Well, you...

Christmas Eggnog – Maybe I Do Like It

admin Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Add Comment Dessert, Drinks Edit

I’ve never been a big eggnog person, and that’s putting it kindly. It’s too thick, too sweet, and way too artificially nutmegy. I even did a...

Sausage Cheese Balls - Rolling into Christmas

admin Friday, December 18, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Cheese, Pork, Spicy Edit

What these sausage cheese balls lack in sophistication, they more than make up for with their taste, simplicity, and proven track record for...

Home-Cured Holiday Ham – First You Brine, Then You Brag

admin Tuesday, December 15, 2015 Add Comment Pork, Tips and Techniques Edit

There are many reasons for making your own holiday ham, but the best one of all, may be the most superficial. After the holidays, as people ...

Baked Stuffed Brie filled with Cranberries & Walnuts – A Better Brie

admin Friday, December 11, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Cheese Edit

One of the most common mistakes people make when serving cheese, is not letting it come to room temperature first, so that all the flavors c...

Russian Tea Cakes – A Great Holiday Cookie by Any Other Name

admin Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Add Comment Cookies Edit

As the old joke goes, these Russian tea cakes might not be Russian, but at least they’re not cakes. No one knows exactly how these came to b...

Salted Caramel Custard – My Newest Favorite Dessert Ever

admin Friday, December 4, 2015 Add Comment Dessert Edit

Yes, if you asked me right now, this salted caramel custard would be my favorite dessert. These easy “pots de crèmes” are just sweet enough,...

How to Make Crepinettes – It’s Insane Not to Use this Membrane

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Crepinettes are probably my favorite type of sausage, both to make and eat, and that’s all thanks to caul fat ; one of the culinary worlds ...

Next Up: Crépinettes

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Happy Thanksgiving

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I wanted to wish you all a very healthy and happy Thanksgiving holiday, and to let you know we’ll be taking a few days off to eat, drink, an...

Crispy Turkey Flautas – A Great Reason for Buying a Too Big Bird

admin Tuesday, November 24, 2015 Add Comment Cheese, Mexican Food, Turkey Edit

Most normal people cook a bigger turkey than they need, so they can enjoy some leftovers. There’s nothing better than a fresh turkey sandwic...

Turkey & Rice Meatballs (Albondigas) – Perfect for Spanish Thanksgiving

admin Friday, November 20, 2015 Add Comment Rice, Spanish Cuisine, Turkey Edit

Making delicious meatballs with fatty, flavorful beef is no great feat, but creating something as delectable using ground turkey is another ...

Tuscan Bean Soup – Cheer Up!

admin Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Add Comment Italian Cuisine, Legumes, Soups Edit

Our grandparents called them the winter blues, but nowadays we know this condition as Seasonal Affective Disorder; a melancholy scientifical...

Bacon Cheddar and Spinach Strata – We’re Rocking the Breakfast Casserole

admin Friday, November 13, 2015 Add Comment Breakfast, Cheese, Pork Edit

For such a simple dish, I sure have a lot of additional info to cover regarding the construction of this beautiful bacon, cheddar, and spina...

Sweet Potato Muffins – The Sweet Potato Pie of Muffins

admin Monday, November 9, 2015 Add Comment Breads, Breakfast, Dessert Edit

Sometimes you don’t have a good reason for not loving a certain recipe, and that’s how it is for me with sweet potato pie. It just does not ...

Crispy Farro Cakes – All Killer, No Filler

admin Friday, November 6, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Grains Edit

I had some crispy farro cakes at a restaurant a while back, and thought they would make for an interesting video, but when I started to rese...

Gingersnap Cookies – Hot, Hot, Sweet

admin Tuesday, November 3, 2015 Add Comment Cookies, Dessert, Spicy Edit

I always tell people I’m not a cookie eater, but I guess that depends on the cookie, since when it comes to these gingersnaps, I can’t get e...