Deep Fried Brussels Sprouts - How long have Brussels Sprouts dominated menus? Man, they are delicious…we’ve had them with bacon, reduced balsamic vinegar, blue cheese, garlic, pine nuts, honey-glazed, charred with parmesan, chili flakes, cream and even pomegranate seeds. But the best way (especially if you are deep-frying a turkey or chicken) is deep-fried Brussels sprouts with sherry vinegar & […]
No-Fail Sweet Potato Pie: Southern Charm on a Plate - Being from the South/Midwest/Above Texas, the thought of a sweet potato pie with a pecan pie topping really appealed to me. Plus, this one even has “No Fail” in the recipe title! If you’re looking for something a little easier, a little slower, with a nice Southern drawl, this one’s for you. Plus, it beats […]
Pumpkin Pie Deconstructed: 6 New Recipes - Pumpkin pie, a holiday tradition. Whether you like the classic version or a slightly more flavorful Broubon version (which makes this the favorite for my family), it’s just not the holidays without a pumpkin pie of some kind. This year, we’ve asked 6 bloggers to help us deconstruct and reinvent pumpkin pie, and create 6 […]
Pumpkin Post: Spiderweb Pumpkin Curry Soup - I love soup. I eat soup for lunch almost every day, and I’m not ashamed to admit it. There’s something so satisfying in this steaming bowl of broth, cooked vegetables, meats and just plain nourishment for the soul. Especially when it’s cold or rainy outside (or over-air-conditioned inside) and the soup has been cooking all […]
Green Jalapeño Margarita: Go Green on Cinco de Mayo - Here’s a trend I’ve been seeing lately: adding spinach to smoothies, grating zucchini into brownies and stirring pumpkin into soup and pastas. This may sound crazy, but these are all good ways to get more nutrients into our diets, which most of us need! And, they really do taste delicious…or, rather, I should say they […]
Quick & Easy Dinners: Cheese & Chicken Enchiladas - Enchiladas mean different things to different people. To some, they mean spicy chicken or pork, topped with red chile sauce. To others, they’re tangy green chile sauce with cheese. Still others add sour cream or cream cheese, potatoes, peanuts or almonds. And to purists, enchiladas mean simple tortillas heated on a stove-top one-by-one, dipped in […]
Mom’s Margarita Wine Punch - Ever since I found a cake stand that doubles as a punch bowl, I’ve been excited to serve wine punch like my mom used to do back in the ’70s. I remember her as fabulous in her polyester pant suit, hair piled high, serving pretty punch in a gorgeous glass bowl at parties my parents […]
Less Guilt Dessert: Coconut-Lime Tres Leches Cake - If you’re trying to cut calories and fat, you can always adapt dessert to be better for you! One of my favorites is this recipe for chocolate brownies with zucchini, and the other one that’s great for cookouts, birthday parties and even Cinco de Mayo, is this Coconut Lime Tres Leches Cake. Coconut-Lime Tres Leches […]
Baked Alaska Cups: Remaking a Classic 1950s Dessert - If you’re like me, you have nostalgic taste buds and you remember Baked Alaska being a fancy dessert your mom only made for special dinner parties. It went very well with an Old Fashioned cocktail, Beef Wellington and brightly colored polyester pantsuits. She probably learned how to make this dessert from her mom, who impressed […]
Baked French Toast with Apples - French Toast is my favorite breakfast! It’s also my favorite food translation into French: pain perdu or lost bread. I just love the idea of bread that has lost its way and fallen into naughty behaviors like a mounds of milk, eggs, sugar and cinnamon. Baking French Toast makes the whole process a lot easier, and […]