Thinly sliced beets will shrivel when roasted in the oven and become crisp delectable veggie chips. Serve them to guests as dried out bloody bat ears and they'll lick their lips with eerie satisfaction! To make, pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Slice beets very thinly, using a mandolin if you have ...
Serve up a Farm Fresh Freaky Halloween — Roasted Brains
Transform your farmers’ market veggies into eerie foods for a pre-trick-or-treat party with deliciously daring (and healthy!) Halloween nibbles! Roasted Brains Let’s face it. You may never have looked at a cauliflower in this way before but whole cauliflowers resemble brains. If you can find ...
PRODUCT REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY — CIRCULON ROASTER
It’s almost November which means it’s almost time for turkey! And maybe even time for a new roaster. Well, if you’re in the market for a new roasting pan, make sure to check out the new Circulon roaster. And if you leave a comment below by end of day November 1st, you might just get one for free ...
Watch out here I come!
It feels like the night before Christmas when all through the house, visions of sugar plums (and pork sliders with Curry, Jerk and Hoison sauce) danced in my head. I’m being sponsored by Anolon and attending the New York Food and Wine Festival tomorrow where I get to watch the celebrities in action ...
Muffins Again
It seems like I’m becoming a muffin blog lately and I promise to return to writing about my savory meals soon. It’s just that I make muffins frequently and each time they turn out a little bit differently. Plus, I really had no idea that Suzy was planning to make apple muffins while I made a batch ...
Muffin and Cookie Mania
We were on a mission, or at least I was and Jackie was along for the crazy ride. We set out to make two batches of chocolate chip cookies and several dozen assorted muffins — plus a nice salad for lunch -- in one compact kitchen. Two cooks and one visiting friend crowded the kitchen as we whisked, ...
Caramelized Apple Muffins
Nothing says Fall better than these two-bite apple upside down muffins, a perfect treat to make with your fresh picked apples. Recipe source:Cooking With Friends KitchenIngredients1 stick butter, softened ½ cup white sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs ½ cup apple sauce 1 ½ cups ...
Crispy Tortilla Flutes
What do I think of (or picture rather) when I’m sautéing ginger and garlic for my chicken empanadas or roasting broccoli or cauliflower for dinner? I wish I could say it was the magnificent sun setting over turquoise water in the Caribbean, but welcome to my reality! It’s the sandwich my 16 year old ...
Fudge Flop
Sometimes the best things happen by accident and this couldn't be more true than with this beautiful, decadent and truly simple sea salted fudge. You see, Suzy and I made cookies last week using the Cake Boss cookie sheet and cookie scoop I am offering in my giveaway this month. (If you haven't seen ...
PRODUCT REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY — CAKE BOSS COOKIE SHEET AND COOKIE SCOOP
LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW TELLING ME HOW YOU WOULD USE THESE TWO PRODUCTS FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A CAKE BOSS COOKIE SCOOP AND COOKIE SHEET. Do you ever wish you could bake a cake at home that looks like you bought it at Carlos’ bakery? Exciting news! Now you can with more than 200 “Buddy ...