It doesn’t have to be Valentine’s Day for you to have a romantic meal…or just a really good steak dinner for two. On weeknights it’s hard to cook because I still like doing something fun that appears extravagant, but I don’t want to spend all night cooking and be eating at 9pm. Thus began the…
Month: February 2011
Rosemary Glazed Carrots
There is nothing too fancy to write here except that these are yummy and a quick and easy side dish to prepare. It goes well with simple, elegant dinners…such as the Grilled Steak and Arugula Salad. Rosemary Glazed Carrots Ingredients: 1 Cup of baby carrots 4 Tbls salted butter 3 Tbls brown sugar 1/4 tsp…
Triple Chocolate Biscotti
Ok…admission here… I have been on a bit of a Biscotti kick lately. It’s crunchy, sweet, yummy and goes perfect with that morning coffee, or afternoon coffee or late night coffee. Plus, there is something about it that seems like a little bit of an extravagant treat on any otherwise normal day. I can totally…
Green & Gold Cupcakes
Work pot lucks always brings out the creativity in me. I know that there are show stopping items that are quick and always are a big hit — like Katie’s Taco Dip (not me Katie, another Katie)…and I will be putting that on here some day. But this particular Sunday was the Superbowl and I…
Yogurt Cardamon Cake
In a pinch, this cake is a go to quick and incredibly moist and tasty dessert. The recipe began with the Yogurt Cake, which can be thrown together in under 5 minutes and baked in another 40 minutes. This cake has been made more than once and is a hit with kids. To shake things…
Super Bowl Sunday – Event Menu
Since this website went live this week, I have heard the same question a few times…What made you decide to do this? The Simple Answer is that I love cooking! But more than that, I love sharing that love of cooking with friends and family. From creating menu’s for birthdays, dinner parties or a nice…
Poppy Seed Cookies
Another favorite growing up was the other chocolate star or Hershey Kiss topped cookie around Christmas time was Poppy Seed Cookies. This treat, along with the Peanut Blossoms, were always the cookies that multiple batches were necessary for the season. The dryer shortbread style cookie is perfectly complimented by the wonderful sweetness of the chocolate….
Bacon Wrapped Herb Stuffed Turkey
If you were raised like I was, you probably already know that everything is better with bacon and conversely bacon makes everything better. Much to my chagrin, I have recently realized that that is not always true…I can say that I am not a fan of bacon in my chocolate—-or maybe I just haven’t been…
Butternut Squash & Apple Soup
There is just something about when I get to turn the calendar month to September and the temps begin to drop and the leaves start to turn beautiful colors that makes me soooo excited to cook anything that screams fall. One Sunday evening, that anything became Butternut Squash and Apple Soup. I will admit, I…
JoAnn’s Peanut Blossoms
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without some cookies and every year there were two cookies that would be have more than one or two batches made throughout the season. JoAnn’s Peanut Blossoms and Poppy Seed Cookies. Both simple and with a chocolate star and both somewhat addictive. Look out tummy ache…here we come. JoAnn’s Peanut Blossoms…
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