Here’s How to Achieve Pumpkin Pie Excellence

November 22, 2012 // 5:14 pm

Confession time.

I don’t own a pie pan.  Not a single one.  I’ve contemplated buying one on many occasions, but then I always get hung up.  Do I want glass?  Seems like the right choice, it would give me a window to the pie crust to make sure it…

Here’s How to Make Room Temperature S’more Bars

August 13, 2012 // 12:32 pm

August is National S’more Month, which makes it one of the most delicious months of the year.

While s’mores aren’t difficult to make, not all of us have a campfire readily available. Some of us live in areas that have “fire bans” or “no burn days” … it’s tragic,…

Inception Cookies

June 13, 2012 // 10:47 am

What’s an inception cookie? Why, it’s a cookie within a cookie of course. You may have seen it before, but it just looks so good this time around it was hard to keep it secret.

A Birthday Cake Oreo stuffed inside of a chocolate chip cookie? That’s the ultimate…

Strawberry Galette

May 2, 2012 // 2:54 pm

Don’t let the fancy name fool you, this dessert is anything but pretentious.

This strawberry galette (which is just fancy word for an ugly free-form “tart”) is low in maintenance, but high in flavor. I’ve made this a number of times, with a variety of fruits and berries, so…

Jelly Bean Martini

April 2, 2012 // 2:41 pm

With Easter right around the corner, chances are that most of us will be left with an excess of candy around the house (even me). Especially Jelly Beans.

So, as much as I love to flavor my vodka, why draw the…

Chipotle Bacon Burgers

March 22, 2012 // 11:33 am

With the recent warm spell hitting a good chunk of the country, it looks like the southwest is no longer the only place that gets to grill this time of year. The other day it was 50 degrees here in Phoenix, and 70-something back in Ohio. Heck, even today…

Cute Caprese Bites

March 15, 2012 // 11:29 am

When the first thing out of Boyfriend’s mouth when he enters the kitchen is “OH MY GOD, ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME WITH CUTENESS!?” I consider that a win.

This army of cuteness couldn’t be easier to assemble, nor more delicious. Cherry tomatoes and basil are two things…

Avocado Fries

March 7, 2012 // 3:20 pm

I never fry at home… like, never.

Never ever.

Ever.

Of course, I see all kinds of recipes for fried treats that I would love to make, but I never dare make them. The danger of opening up my home to…