Marinating Salmon in Bourbon
On Sunday we had a whole pile of wild-caught salmon fillets, and no idea what to do with them, other than that they were going on the grill. Our favorite salmon treatment...
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Erika
Product Testing with Dorie
Since I’ve been feeling more like myself these days, I’ve been in the mood to bake a cake. I wanted to try something new this week, and I also wanted to try...
Weekend Fun
There have been a few times in my life where I have gone through a “gourmet coffee spurt.” Meaning that I go crazy purchasing ingredients and tools to make homemade mocha’s, lattes,...
Finger-Licking Good
These Sesame Chicken Party Wings have been on my radar for a long time. In fact, I have no idea how long they’ve been on my radar, nor where the recipe came...
So Simple…It’s Ridiculous
It seems I’ve been sharing quite a few of these lately. One of the great things about blogging is that I make a conscious effort to actually chronicle what I cook. This...
Bits and Pieces
I just have a few random bits and pieces to throw out there at ya today. I’m trying to focus myself on making a menu plan for the next week so I...
Time For A Cookie
It’s been a while since I’ve made cookies! I have no idea why that is, but when Zander looks at me and says “Mommy, we should make cookies” I listen, and hunt...
The Kitchen Tool I Didn’t Know I Needed…
I used to hate orange zest. If orange zest was called for in a recipe, I knew immediately that I wouldn’t like it. That nasty bitter orange peel just turned my tongue...
Another Quickie- Extremely Easy Pork Roast
Trust me on this when I say this is one of the best ways to make a bone-in pork roast. That’s not to say there aren’t other great ways too- but this...
This Is Getting Serious…
Really serious! I just returned home from a much-needed grocery shopping trip. Much needed because it’s been over 3 weeks since someone has done some serious fill-the-cart kind of shopping. As I...
Challah For The Holidays
This was the first real loaf of bread that I ever mastered. I found it in a book by Beth Hensperger called Bread Made Easy, and she said right in the introduction...
Simple Cooking
That’s what I’m all about right now. What can I make that will taste great with as little effort as possible? I’m still waiting for my energy to return, so until that...