Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
My dad loves English toffee. It’s my fallback gift for him when nothing else seems quite right. And seeing that he’s tough to shop for...
Grasshopper Brownie Bars
Looking for an easy way to score some major points? Try these. I mean, they are called brownie points for a reason, right? But these...
Curried Sweet Potato Soup with Goat Cheese Biscuits
One cannot live on cupcakes and cookies alone (though I’d sure be willing to give it a try), which is why, to prove that we...
Crispy Pan-Fried Chicken Flautas
I know, I know. This weekend is the super bowl and all that jazz. To be honest, we’ll probably have the game on. Maybe watch...
Cookie Dough Cream Pie
We went four days with no dessert in the house. I managed to scrounge two little squares of Olive & Sinclair chocolate the first night....
Black Forest Cake
I started calling this cake the “Sloppy Drunk Cake” shortly after I started making it. Because whoowhee, that’s a heck of a lot of booze...
Pumpkin Scones with Cinnamon Sugar Glaze
I don’t think I’m the only one that went a little crazy with the canned pumpkin this year. All this talk about the great pumpkin...
Balsamic Onion Tart with Goat Cheese and Thyme
I can’t remember when we actually made this dish (obviously before daylight savings time kicked in, judging from the summery light in this photo –...
Cinnamon Chocolate Churro Cupcakes
Taco night is quickly become a tradition around these parts. Hosted by our lovely neighbor, these nights are basically an excuse to get together. Neighbors,...
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage
All these years and we’ve never made gnocchi. We’ve made gnocchi dishes, but have always purchased pre-made gnocchi from various sources. And to be honest,...
Testaroli al Pesto
It’s been 3 months since we returned from Italy, and there are still a few dishes that we cannot get out of our heads. Dishes...
Homemade Vanilla Extract
Making your own vanilla extract from scratch is incredibly easy (not to mention cost effective) — all you need are 2 ingredients (vanilla beans and...
