Fettuccine Alfredo with Sea Scallops and Shrimp

February 27, 2013
Fettuccine Alfredo

Whenever we would go to a popular Italian food restaurant chain I would always order the Fettuccine Alfredo.  Love that stuff.  It was so delicious and creamy and had a subtle yet decadent flavor that I could not resist.  Then one day (about 15 years ago) I thought that it would be nice to try …

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Brownie Pie a la Mode

July 20, 2012
Brownie Pie Ala Mode from The Kitchen Door

I make a lot of desserts around here. With life in a busy hospitality house and the amount of cooking that needs to be done it certainly is tempting just to buy boxed brownie mix.  Brownies from a mix taste good and who who would know the difference?  Still, because they are so filled with …

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Ham and Cheese Vegetable Chowder

July 19, 2012
Ham and Cheese Vegetable Chowder from The Kitchen Door

The more I begin to flex my culinary muscle the longer my snooty nose seems to grow and the further I look down it onto the dishes that I once enjoyed.  “Dump Cake?  Oh please” I harrumph.  “Cream of Mushroom Soup?!  NEVER!” I gasp.  “Velveeta Cheese, you say?  What is this Velveeta Cheese of which …

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Coffee Ice Cream

June 19, 2012
Coffee Ice Cream

If you like to make your own ice cream or if you’ve ever thought of making your own ice cream you’ve gotta get this book “The Perfect Scoop” by David Lebovitz. David is pretty much the final authority on ice cream.  You won’t find better out there… you can look… but you won’t find it. …

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Classic Sandwich Bread

June 11, 2012
Classic Sandwich Bread

A few months ago we (and by “we” I mean “I” with Mike along for the ride rolling his eyes and shaking his head) started living a more chemical free life and looking for ways to embrace a more organic and sustainable way of doing things. So far in the game, it has been a …

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Competition Ribs

June 10, 2012
Delicious Championship Ribs

OK, I am about to share with you the recipe that I would use if ever I were in a big “Rib BBQ Championship of the World” competition.  These would win… hands down. As a matter of fact it doesn’t even matter that I am not a pit master and have no business entering such …

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Brown Sugar Pecan Pound Cake

June 7, 2012
Paula Deen's Brown Sugar Pecan Pound Cake

I was all out of white sugar and I needed to make a cake for the midweek study. YAY!  I’m so happy I ran out of white sugar.  Plato said “Necessity is the mother of invention” and though I am not a philosopher I might add “Necessity makes a home cook run to the internet”. …

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Miracle Pan Release

June 6, 2012
Miracle Pan Release

I’m so excited about my newest recipe… for this… It looks like it might taste good… but it won’t.  It’s not frosting or batter… it’s what makes cake and frosting possible though.  It’s Miracle Pan Release.  :D   I’m not buying cooking spray anymore.  I don’t know if the stuff that is in it is …

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English Muffin Bread

May 19, 2012
Toasted English Muffin Bread

English Muffins with half the work? Sold!  They toast just like English muffins and make a pretty good egg and cheese breakfast sandwich.  The crumb has a solid structure and each slice is filled with those characteristic English Muffin holes.  :) Recipe Source: Slightly adapted from Cook’s Country Magazine

Shrimp and Italian Style Vegetable Focaccia Sandwich

May 17, 2012
Impressive looking but easy to make.

I don’t know what to name this sandwich so I named it “Shrimp and Italian Style Vegetable Focaccia Sandwich” cuz that’s what’s happenin’.  I had left over Focaccia bread from our dinner a couple of nights ago (this Focaccia Bread) and I didn’t want it go to waste.  I thought about making pizza but decided …

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