Toffee Almond Sandies
Best Cookie Of All Time Award goes to… drum roll, audience sits in hushed anticipation… Toffee Almond Sandeez eez eez (stadium loud speaker echoes the announcement as people leap to their feet in celebration). A little much? Well then, clearly you have not tasted these cookies. I made them once, did a happy dance and …
Thai Shrimp Curry Soup
Curry. Before I moved to Japan it never even appeared on my radar screen. Thai food was something that the Bohemian, bead wearing, waaaay too performance arty, “like hey man” flower power, Greenwich Village types ate. Oh and Thai people, who to the best of my knowledge are none of the above… unless some are… …
Angelfood Cupcakes with Pineapple Curd Filling
In Spanish there is a saying… ”Come y calla” (pronounced coh-meh ee kigh-ya). It means “eat and be quiet”. It is akin to saying “Enjoy, and don’t question your good fortune”. I couldn’t help but think of that when I was tasting the Angel Food Muffins I made for dessert last night. For those of you who …
“More Is Better” Cookies
These are what I call a cookie. They have just about everything in them (that’s why Mike named them the “More is Better Cookie”. They are huge and yummy looking and they make the house smell like love and happiness when they are baking. They taste terrific and are easy to make. Whenever I bring …
Churro Popcorn
A few months ago we had a baby girl baby shower. The theme was Ruffles and Bows and Sugar n’ Spice. Everything was pink and ruffly and sweet. On our Sugar N’ Spice themed dessert table we had lots of yummy treats but one of my favorites was this Churro popcorn. I loved the sugary …
Bruschetta like on Julie and Julia
Remember in one of the opening scenes of the movie Julie and Julia when Julie is making bruschetta? I do. Oh boy oh boy I do. I love bruschetta and the best thing about it is that it is healthy. Why, you could eat it everyday you could and never bat a guilty eye. When …
Truckstop Pancakes
There is just something about a good pancake that makes me all warm and happy inside. On the other hand a bad pancake makes me cold and sad. OK, maybe I am ascribing too much power to this golden, fluffy, slightly sweet, little disc of soft, warm, buttery, maple drizzled, deliciousness. But come on… a …
Cowboy Beans
These beans are a house favorite. Every now and again we have a “cowboy” themed dinner that is very popular with the Marines. I usually serve a smoked brisket, corn bread, and these beans. They love them. The first time I made them Mike was my assistant chef in the kitchen, now he is the …
Almond Lemon Biscotti
I love a good biscotti. They’re kind of a quirky cookie. I mean, if I bit into a rock hard sugar cookie or a petrified chocolate chip cookie I would declare them stale and toss them out. Biscotti is different… their crunchiness is half their allure. Weird. A cup of good coffee and a tasty …
Chicago Style Spicy Roast -OR- A Roast of Epic deliciousness… the stuff from which legends are born.
Have you ever happened upon a recipe that you think to yourself “Hmm, looks good. I think I’ll give it a try” and then something magical happens and you find yourself on the precipice of greatness? This roast is one such recipe. I happened upon the recipe, thought it would be fun to recreate and …