I wanted to make an appetizer that travels easily so that I could bring it up to an engagement party I was attending on Long Island. Closet Cooking has a fantastic recipe for Maple Bourbon Bacon Jam … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs
I received a fun challenge from the Mystery Ingredient Blogger Showcase a few weeks back: have a mystery ingredient sent my way and come up with my very own recipe using it. I received the … [Read more...]
Spanish Rice with Saffron Cream
Have you ever started a recipe only to find that you are missing an ingredient? And not just any ingredient, but a key ingredient? This happens to me more than I'd like to admit. Recently, I wanted to … [Read more...]
Prosciutto Wrapped Figs
Oh how I love fresh figs! They are in season late summer into the fall and I recently spotted some Black Mission Figs at my grocery store. I've used fresh figs as a dessert (Grilled Mission Figs with … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Pork with Cider Broth over Spaetzle
If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you may be aware that I went to the most piggy event I’ve ever been invited to, Cochon EPIC, back at the end of July. I went through a considerably long stage … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
My poor slow cooker never gets a break. Even in the summer, I use it quite a bit! Slow cooker meals are great because they don’t heat up your entire kitchen, and usually make at least 8 servings, … [Read more...]
Meatball Subs
When I know I have a busy week coming up, I try to think of quick dinners I can make during the week. If I can make a huge batch of something on Sunday and just reheat the meal on a weekday, even … [Read more...]
Clams with Spicy Sausage
I (like most people, I'm sure) cook mostly things I want to eat. Every now and then, I will get a special request and will go outside my comfort zone (like this Meatloaf recipe, or this Sriracha … [Read more...]
Prosciutto Fig and Arugula Flatbread
!This weekend, I attended a conference in Philadelphia. As a "local blogger" I received quite a few food perks due to my proximity to the conference. I was sent home with a case of Gerolsteiner … [Read more...]
Braised Baby Back Ribs and Creamy Polenta with Brussels Sprouts and Pancetta
I've mentioned on here many times, I really stink at getting an entire meal on the table. I can usually handle making the main dish and then I just scramble to throw a salad together and call it a … [Read more...]
Artichoke and Arugula Pizza with Prosciutto
This weekend, I was looking for a quick meal to feed myself and a bunch of friends. I wanted something that doesn't really involve a sit-down meal but would fill everyone up. Homemade pizza is perfect … [Read more...]
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
This may come as a surprise, especially coming from a food blogger, who is about to share a recipe for Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin, but I had my first piece of bacon just a few years back. I've … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Bourbon BBQ Baby Back Ribs
I'm not even going to pretend to care about football. I have no clue what is going on on the field, nor do I honestly want to. Not even going to school with Flacco could peak my interest in the sport. … [Read more...]
Biscuits and Gravy
To my readers who come to my page looking for quick and health(ier) cooking options, I apologize for this post. I am making Biscuits and Gravy, and I can't even pretend that there are any health … [Read more...]
Pancetta Crisps with Goat Cheese and Pear
With the holidays fast approaching, we all need more quick appetizer recipes for when friends and family come to visit. This one for Pancetta Crisps with Goat Cheese and Pear from Southern Living … [Read more...]
