Good company does not produce good photos–in fact the opposite. I was so busy yakking when I served this dish to my friend Jessie that I never even noticed I didn’t photograph it plated. Which is a real shame, because it is succulent and delicious. A serious repeater. I found it in the excellent (and…
Archives for November 2010
Bake And Decorate: Family Chocolate Cake
In case you haven’t noticed, I love cookbooks. So when I looked around the web and saw bloggers receiving free cookbooks to review, I thought hey I can do that! So I contacted Rodale Books and asked them if they had any cookbooks coming out they’d like reviewed and they said yes. And sent me…
Peanut Butter Candy Cups
This is technically about 2-3 weeks overdue as a post about what to do with your Halloween candy. But the thing is, this is a great idea for anytime–I mean how cute are these cups? And so easy! And just as tasty with chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, M&Ms, Reece’s Pieces, or mini marshmallows–all of…
Argentinean Inspired Chili with Peaches
Have you ever noticed how often in cooking a great idea is the addition of 1 or 2 simple yet unexpected ingredients? In this case it was balsamic vinegar and peaches, 2 ingredients which made this “chili” vibrant and delicious. The kids were drinking their bowls and John sighed happily and repeatedly while he ate…
Mint Chocolate Thumbprints for the Holidays–or Anytime!
The minute I saw these cookies I knew I was making them. They are from yet another holiday baking magazine, and the minty chocolate definitely says festive holidays–but I could not wait, I wanted them now. So when the PTG asked for volunteers to make dinners and desserts for the teachers during the week of…
Salted Peanutty Brownie Bites
I made the mistake of making these bars the weekend of Halloween, inbetween trick or treat nights. In my town, the kids trick or treat twice (once in a city celebration where the local businesses open their doors to trick-or-treaters and once in the more conventional house to house setting), so the kids already had…
Pumpkin Waffles
You probably do not remember, but the first time I went to Atlanta, about 1 1/2 years ago now, I had the most amazing sweet potato waffles–I even wrote about them here. I’ve been dreaming of re-creating them ever since, so when my sister bought me this awesome retro cookbook, Pancakes and Waffles: The Fine…
Rosemary, Lemon & Olive Oil Tea Bread
I have to apologize for the photos of this bread. I baked the bread for a meeting of my book club (one held at someone else’s house), and like a dunce totally forgot to take any pictures in my house, with my lighting and my camera. So I just snapped a few shots with my…
Congo Bars
I have a dirty little secret. This year, very different from previous years, my mom has taken a while to ask for Christmas lists (normally she is an early shopper), so I confess I have taken advantage of some of the great sales going on now, specifically at The Good Cook. Where normally I stare…