Adventures in cooking and baking.
Panna cotta is a simple yet elegant dessert, perfect for a dinner party. This version is infused with vanilla and a grapefruit reduction and topped with sweetened crushed grapefruit and syrup.
Panna cotta is such an impressive dessert, and it takes, at the most, about 20 minutes to make, no baking required! The name literally means "cooked cream" in Italian, but it is much more than that.
These muffins are filled to the brim with both dried figs and dried pineapple that have been macerated in warm apple juice, melted butter, and orange zest.
These muffins are loaded with big chunks of dried fig along with slices of dried pineapple. You will definitely taste the naturally sweet fruit in every bite.
Nuts and Bolts, or Chex Mix, is a delicious mixture of various crunchy cereals, pretzels, crackers, and nuts all tossed and baked in a savory combination of butter, Worcestershire sauce, and seasonings.
This "Nuts and Bolts" Chex Mix can be made with any combination of Chex and other savory cereals, crunchy crackers and chips, and a mixture of roasted nuts. It's a great mix to have on hand when you need a quick snack.
These oven-baked garlic fries are extra crispy and crunchy on the outside and soft and tender on the inside.
These potatoes get their extra crispiness from being twice-cooked, boiled and then baked in a very hot oven after being tossed in olive oil.
Cooking ribs in the slow cooker and then finishing them under the broiler helps recreate the fall-off-the-bone slow smoked awesomeness of barbecued ribs.
These slow cooker baby back ribs are so easy to make, require little hands on time, and you don't need a barbecue to make them.
This Mexican vegetable soup with chipotles, or Sopa de Verduras con Chipotle, is a wonderful everyday soup that is easy, nutritious, and satisfying.
The liquid is a flavorful combination of chicken broth, fresh tomatoes, garlic, onions, chipotles, and Mexican oregano filled with mixture of vegetables.
This spicy lobster bao is an Asian-style twist on the lobster roll. Substitute bao buns for the rolls and spicy buttery lobster for the filling for a rich and delicious treat.
I'm so excited about these little Asian-style sandwiches! These homemade bao buns are filled with an amazing concoction of fresh lobster poached in a mixture of butter, chiles, Sriracha, and fresh lemon juice.
