And the beat rolls on. Hopefully by now, most everyone has abandoned their resolution and is pleasantly enjoying their wave of delicious comfort food. Today’s edition is dedicated to my wife because I first made Killer Mashed Potatoes for her. Killer Mashed Potatoes What makes them killer? Well, two things really. First, they are really, […]
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Seven Cheese Mac and Cheese – Junk Food Post #2
The assault on good eating, continues, this time in a post inspired by my friends Daniel Perez at Highmoon Media Grace Piper at Fearless Cooking, MissBHavens at missbehavens (whose recipes are equally good at ripping apart New Year’s Resolutions), and Sean Paul Ellis at losesome.blogspot.com. Today, we are going to rock yours senses with seven […]
Vegan Gnocchi in Cheesy Bechamel with White Truffle Oil – Junk Food Post #1
Today hereby inaugurates my Thirty-One Days of Junk Food. My New Year’s Resolution this year is to make sure as many of my readers broke theirs as possible! (Just kidding, but not really.) I think I’m off to a good start! (BTW, this post is dedicated to Kelly Olexa, who ironically enough, is one of […]
Vegetarian Stuffed Shells
Okay, these little beauties are not vegan, but they are awfully good. And they are my wife’s recipe! Vegetarian Stuffed Shells: The Right Place at the Right Time So stuffed shells has been one of those dishes that has been a family favorite since my wife and I were dating. I threw it together one […]
Egg Nog Bread Pudding with Tequilla/Orange Sauce
Okay Carissa, you asked for it… Egg Nog Bread Pudding with Tequilla/Orange Sauce So the other night on Twitter, I got to talking with the abovementioned Carissa about egg nog bread pudding, which I promised I would write up the recipe for. True to form, it took me a few days to get around to […]
Daring Bakers: Caramel Cake with Caramelized Butter Frosting
Today I completed my first ever Daring Bakers challenge. My mission: make a caramel cake with caramelized butter frosting. Last month they made pizza. Pizza I could have done. This? This is real baking, but who am I to back away from a challenge just because I am a crap baker? Isn’t that why I […]
Recipe: Deviled Eggs Just in Time for Halloween
Yes, Halloween is upon us and what better dish to serve than deviled eggs? Everyone loves deviled eggs, they are great at parties and they are easy to make. OK, I must admit the idea of serving deviled eggs actually came my friend Skyle who told me she makes them into scary Halloween ghosts and […]
Happy World Bread Day!
Did you know that today is World Bread Day, a celebration of a food that is eaten by nearly every culture in the world? To celebrate the day, I decided to do what I always do when confronted with difficult baking questions: ask my wife for help. She is the family baker and she pointed me […]
Pumpkin Baingan Bharta
Baingan Bharta is my third favorite Indian dish (after the Rucci fry at Rucci in Overland Park, KS) and Cauliflower Manchurian, also known as the greatest meal ever. For those not familiar with the dish, baingan bharta is an eggplant curry made from ginger, garlic, chilies, and cilantro. But You Said Pumpkin That’s right. Baingan […]
Butternut Squash/Apple Ravioli
This Sunday was play in the kitchen day. When I went shopping, the local stores were overflowing with squash and pumpkins and gourds as far as the eye can see. I really want to eat seasonale, so I knew exactly what I would be cooking. 10 recipes, 2 big pumpkins, 3 sugar pie pumpkins, and 5 butternut squash later […]