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Double chocolate loaf cake can be a snack or a dessert, and it’s definitely a chocolate lover’s dream cake. Eat it as is, with ice cream, or slathered with peanut butter cream cheese spread! Woot woot! Runs with Spatulas awarded me with the Stylish Blogger Award. The Rules: Thank them, make a post, and put a link back…
Thomas Keller’s buttermilk Fried Chicken is the best fried chicken you will ever eat! The recipe comes from his book, “Ad Hoc at Home,” and we’re going to show you how to make it. Looking for the best fried chicken recipe? You’ve come to the right place! This crispy fried chicken recipe is the best…
Photography tips that any food blogger or hobby photographer can understand and implement. That’s the focus of this post. I’m going to start this post by stating that I really don’t feel like I have the skills or talent to be providing photography tips, but Steph from Stephs Bite by Bite asked me to, so…
Shredded beef is one of those foods that can be used in so many different ways. In breakfast burritos, for an over-the-top grilled cheese sandwich, or for delicious shredded beef sliders. The slow cooked goodness makes them melt in your mouth! We have a winner! Fooddreamer has won a copy of Baked Explorations from last…
Bacon Peanut Butter Cups. Yes, you read that correctly. Awesome, wonderful, crispy, salty bacon is indeed hiding inside each and every one of these peanut butter cups. They’re waiting to be devoured. Judge me, but you know you want one. I saw these little babies last week on Blog the New Black and ran to my…
Homemade bread is the rock of my food base. The core of things. Comforting, warm and needed. When the day is done and the world is collapsing we don’t need a whole lot. A good pair of boots to get you where you need to go, good food in your stomach and the world is…
Cranberry bean pasta fagioli is a hearty comfort food soup. Cranberry beans are added to a traditional Italian soup with pasta, kale, and pancetta. Beyond delicious! I’ve caught a mean case of Spring Fever. It’s normally cold through March in my neck of the woods, with warmth breaking through here and there. Well, Mother Nature…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Muffins – The first three words really say it all, don’t they? Not much goes better together than chocolate and peanut butter! Put them into a fluffy muffin and you’ve just entered snacking heaven. How one phone call can make up for any horrid email. Let me start by saying I do…
Triple Lemon Cake Loaf is a lemony dessert that you won’t want to pass by! Moist lemon cake is infused with lemon syrup and drizzled with a sweet, tangy lemon glaze. Ever since I saw Baked I knew I had to have it. Since purchasing the first book, I have made several of the recipes…
Curry chicken salad. It’s packed with spice and crunch and creaminess. It’s one of my favorite quick dinner fixins. Not just any old chicken salad. You’ll want this one over and over again. Today is all about building bridges. And getting over them. I’m not sure how to start today’s story so I apologize for…
Skillet cookie? Yes! A warm, chewy chocolate chip cookie that is baked in and served from a cast iron skillet. Get your fork, and don’t forget the ice cream! Today is brought to you by the letter C. As in Cookie Giant skillet cookie. Mmm. Said in my best googly eyed Cookie Monster impression. I…
Brown butter walnut brownies may be the best brownie you’ll ever eat. Dark cocoa brownies with a rich, fudgy center and crunchy walnuts. Amazing! I have seen this brown butter walnut brownie recipe pop up on several other blogs lately and it’s no surprise why, with how delicious the cover of February’s Bon Appetit magazine looked. Cupcakes may be…
Doughnut holes are the perfect treat with a hot cup of coffee. These doughnut holes are covered in an almond caramel sauce that you’ll go crazy for! As Pass the Sushi continues to grow, I get to learn so many new things and meet new people and build friendships. I had a fun first last…
This Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup is such a quick and easy quick and easy soup recipe to make! The creamy texture and taste of this Olive Garden copycat taste better than the restaurant version and cheaper too! We all know and love the classic Olive Garden Chicken and Gnocchi Soup. But you know…
Maple buttermilk muffins are moist, fluffy muffins that taste surprisingly like buttermilk pancakes, making them perfect for breakfast or an anytime snack! I had dreams of going to Texas and discovering amazing restaurants and out of this world food. Unfortunately, my 4 days in Texas were spent in a hotel. The entire time. I’m not…
Chunky Twix cookies are a sweet treat that you’ll soon be dreaming about! Chewy cookies are stuffed with pieces of Twix candy bars. Everyone loves these cookies! I am not bubbly. I’m happy and upbeat but it’s usually jeans and a t-shirt, rock music and a ‘she walks mean’ kind of tone about me (no,…
Strawberry shortcake starts with light, fluffy cake and ends with a topping of fresh strawberries and a white chocolate liquor cream. Valentine’s day was made for desserts like this! It’s Valentine’s Day. A food blogger’s dream. For food bloggers celebrating with someone or the ones throwing down just for their own awesomeness –…
Matcha powder is added to a fluffy cream cheese frosting and swirled over the top of moist chocolate cupcakes. It’s as pretty and delicious as a cupcake gets! February gets the short end of the stick. No pun intended. Here it is not even half way over and I’m already swamped. When this posts tomorrow I’ll have…
Homemade macaroni and cheese is a baked version of the classic comfort food that everyone loves. Tender elbow macaroni with a rich 3-cheese sauce baked over it. So perfect! There are few rules in this house when it comes to food. OK, let’s be honest – there are a ton of ‘requests’ that I pay…
Nanaimo bars are a classic Canadian, hand-held, no bake dessert. They have a base layer of graham cracker crumbs, then coconut, nuts, and chocolate are added. The perfect sweet treat! Have you ever been called something so out of the box that it takes you back and remains at the forefront of your brain all day?…
Strawberry layer cake with whipped strawberry filling between moist layers of vanilla cake and an outside edge of crunchy Pirouette cookies. This is what Valentine’s Day love is made of. You asked for Valentine’s Dy posts, well here’s one for ya. Now try and tell me those layers don’t scream love! When I first saw this strawberry…
Pull apart bread is the game day snack food that nobody wants to stop eating. It can be stuffed with whatever sweet or savory fillings you’re craving! I feel like a blogging slacker for not posting great finger foods, hearty chili, and messy sloppy gooey man food all week. Honestly, I’d eat like that if…
Applesauce oatmeal muffins are a moist, healthy treat that functions just as well for breakfast food as they do for an afternoon snack with coffee or tea. I am not one to ‘eat healthy.’ My family never did carrot sticks and apple slices, so needless to say, it’s not really the thing I reach for when I…
Craving a crispy, juicy tonkatsu recipe (Japanese pork cutlet)? This classic Japanese dish features tender pork loin coated in a delightfully crunchy panko breadcrumb crust and is a satisfying meal that’s easier to make at home than you think. Looking for an easy Tonkatsu recipe? This traditional Japanese dish comes together in 30 minutes and…
Angel food cake is a light, fluffy, fat free dessert cake that is delicious and really easy to make – IF you follow the recipe instructions and have some patience. I don’t win them all in the kitchen. I think it would be stupid of me to think I would. I’ve seen my fair share…
Disney’s brownie cheesecake is a dessert served at Disney’s Boardwalk Bakery. It’s a brownie bottom cheesecake that you are going to love, and I’ve got the recipe so that you make it at home! To say my boss and his family like Disney would be putting things rather lightly. They love themselves some Disney! The…
Challah is a special Jewish braided egg bread that’s eaten on the Sabbath and certain special holidays. It’s not fussy to make and can be prepared and baked up in just a few hours. I’m not a fan of false advertising. I get 3 or 4 emails a day from stores, clothing companies, etc. Nothing…
Meaty Louisiana Gumbo is loaded with chicken, Andouille sausage, pork sausage, and ham. This is a “stick to your ribs”, hearty comfort food meal! It’s so cold here today that there were ice crystals on the inside of the back door for a large portion of the day. Now, I’m not complaining – it’s winter,…
Chocolate banana bread had to be made. I couldn’t take it anymore! There are a billion food posts right now on Foodgawker, Tastespotting and Foodbuzz all featuring bananas. We all know this house is a fruit free zone but OMG, I really really needed some banana bread in my life, and it had to involve…
Baked Explorations is a cookbook by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. This is a review of the book, and a dessert recipe from the pages of the book for oatmeal chocolate chip cake with cream cheese frosting. I have an addiction. OK, I have a few addictions. Shoes. Books. Kitchen stuff. Clearance plates at TJ Maxx….
Slow cooker meals are perfect for busy people! These slow cooker steak sandwiches are ready to assemble and eat after the steak has slow cooked all day while you’re busy being busy. I love my slow cooker. Its ridiculous, but I pine for it all summer long and use it far too often in the winter, because…
Cannoli cupcakes are sweet vanilla cake filled with sweetened ricotta cheese and bittersweet chocolate, then frosted with a rich vanilla bean buttercream. Amazing! And on the 5th day, she just couldn’t take it anymore! OK, maybe it was the 4th. Who’s counting? I’m fed up with typing about being sick (really – that’s not fun…
Peanut butter granola bars with chocolate hazelnut spread, salty peanuts, coconut, and dried fruit. What more could you want in a snack? Am I the only one who has a sticky note collection of recipes I have got to try piling up on my desktop, a mile long favorites folder and a binder just for…
Rosemary garlic bread is a rustic, fragrant, delicious yeast bread that goes great with any comfort food meal. I have been a lackadaisical food blogger this week. NyQuil will do that do a girl. I haven’t been actively commenting on anyone’s blog or anything, but I promise, if we’re buddies on FoodBuzz, I’ve been buzzing…
Sausage soup with mixed greens and cornmeal dumplings. An easy, hearty, comforting soup. The best news is that it will warm any chills right out of your bones. Please excuse my posts if they have been a little sporadic lately. I have been fighting one of those weird colds where you don’t feel sick but you…
Ditch the boring toast! This recipe unlocks the secrets to the best French toast, a fluffy and flavorful breakfast that’s easier than you think. Looking for the best French toast recipe? We all get stuck in a rut sometimes, same old cereal or toast getting a little, well, boring. But what if you could take…
Smoked salmon chowder is a hearty, cream-based soup that comes together quickly for a relatively easy weeknight meal. As part of being more health conscious in 2011, I am going to incorporate fish into our diet once a week. I am aware that there is much more I need to research – baby steps –…
No bake chocolate peanut butter squares are the sweet treat for peanut butter lovers and chocolate lovers alike. Squares of sweetened, creamy peanut butter are covered in a blanket of chocolate. What’s not to love about this easy no bake dessert? I have an uncle who considers peanut butter its own food group. I don’t…
Stuffed pork tenderloin is a delicious meal by itself, but when a spicy diablo sauce is drizzle over it, the meal becomes irresistible and unforgettable! Call me butter because I have been on a roll lately making food the BF can’t / won’t eat. Example: Pecans – when you make only pecan tarts for New…
Skillet lasagna is a quick, easy weeknight meal that comes together in just 30 minutes. The pan is full of fresh vegetables and three types of cheese, but if you know me, you know that I added meat to my skillet, too! Today was one of those days when you have to wonder what the…